Denial of service in Apache POI

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU61043

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26336

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the HMEF package. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted TNEF file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache POI: 0.1 - 5.2.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:poi-scratchpad:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:poi-scratchpad:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:poi-scratchpad:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://lists.apache.org/thread/sprg0kq986pc2271dc3v2oxb1f9qx09j
https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65899

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.