Resource management error in Apache POI - CVE-2014-9527
Published: September 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80777
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9527
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache POI
Apache POI
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
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 application. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted PPT file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150228.html
- http://poi.apache.org/changes.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61953
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77726
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1135
- https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=57272