CVE-2012-0213: Denial of Service in Apache POI
(updated )
The UnhandledDataStructure function in hwpf/model/UnhandledDataStructure.java in Apache POI 3.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OutOfMemoryError exception and possibly JVM destabilization) via a crafted length value in a Channel Definition Format (CDF) or Compound File Binary Format (CFBF) document.
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-August/084609.html
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2468
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=799078
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jqx5-h2hw-5q4f
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0213
- wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0044
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