CVE-2017-5644

Published Mar 24, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 4.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apache POI in versions prior to release 3.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a specially crafted OOXML file, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-2955 Apache POI in versions prior to release 3.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a specially crafted OOXML file, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-78vv-qj73-h9m5 Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs in Apache POI
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0066}

epss

{'score': 0.00895}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:11 PM
Reserved
Jan 29, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 24, 2017, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM