CVE-2017-12626
First published: Mon Jan 29 2018(Updated: )
Apache POI is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error while parsing malicious WMF, EMF, MSG and macros and specially crafted DOC, PPT and XLS. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop or an out of memory exception.
Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| <3.17 | ||
| Apache POI | <3.17 | |
| redhat/apache-poi | <3.17 | 3.17 |
| IBM Data Risk Manager | <=2.0.6 |
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Reference Links
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138361
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6335281 (Advisory)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102879
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1322
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/453d9af5dbabaccd9afb58d27279a9dbfe8e35f4e5ea1645ddd6960b%40%3Cdev.poi.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/453d9af5dbabaccd9afb58d27279a9dbfe8e35f4e5ea1645ddd6960b@%3Cdev.poi.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451@%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12626
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1539990
- https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=61338
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1802997
- https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=61294
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1801952
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1806162
- https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52372
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1793602
- https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=61295
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1802879
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1539989
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this Apache POI vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Apache POI vulnerability is CVE-2017-12626.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-12626?
The severity of CVE-2017-12626 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-12626?
The Apache POI versions prior to release 3.17 are affected by CVE-2017-12626.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, which triggers a denial of service attack.
How can I fix CVE-2017-12626?
To fix CVE-2017-12626, update your Apache POI installation to version 3.17 or later.
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