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CVE-2012-0213· NVD / CVE Program· CNA debian

The UnhandledDataStructure function in hwpf/model/UnhandledDataStructure.java in Apache POI 3.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause

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.

MediumCVSS 5.0 · v2.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 7, 2012
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
7.5% · 94th percentile
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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 7.5%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
apachepoi

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apache poiup to 3.8 inclusive
  • apache poi0.1
  • apache poi0.10.0
  • apache poi0.11.0
  • apache poi0.12.0
  • apache poi0.13.0
  • apache poi0.14.0
  • apache poi0.2
  • apache poi0.3
  • apache poi0.4
  • apache poi0.5
  • apache poi0.6
  • apache poi0.7
  • apache poi1.0.0
  • apache poi1.0.1
  • apache poi1.0.2
  • apache poi1.1.0
  • apache poi1.10
  • apache poi1.2.0
  • apache poi1.5

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:6.0libjakarta-poi-javabefore 3.6+dfsg-1+squeeze13.6+dfsg-1+squeeze1
Mavenorg.apache.poi:poibefore 3.10-beta13.10-beta1
Mavenorg.apache.poi:poi-scratchpadbefore 3.10-beta13.10-beta1

Same product

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    23Monitor
  • CVE-2022-26336A carefully crafted TNEF file can cause an out of memory exception
    22Monitor
  • CVE-2019-12415In Apache POI up to 4.1.0, when using the tool XSSFExportToXml to convert user-provided Microsoft Excel documents, a specially crafted docum
    22Monitor
  • CVE-2014-9527HSLFSlideShow in Apache POI before 3.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and deadlock) via a crafted PPT
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:libjakarta-poi-java3.6+dfsg-1+squeeze1 · Debian:6.0Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.poi:poi3.10-beta1Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.poi:poi-scratchpad3.10-beta1Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
P · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
P

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-399 · Resource Management Errors

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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