CVE-2019-12415

poi: a specially crafted Microsoft Excel document allows attacker to read files from the local filesystem

Published Oct 23, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Apache POI up to 4.1.0, when using the tool XSSFExportToXml to convert user-provided Microsoft Excel documents, a specially crafted document can allow an attacker to read files from the local filesystem or from internal network resources via XML External Entity (XXE) Processing.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3406 In Apache POI up to 4.1.0, when using the tool XSSFExportToXml to convert user-provided Microsoft Excel documents, a specially crafted document can allow an attacker to read files from the local filesystem or from internal network resources via XML External Entity (XXE) Processing.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9jwc-q6j3-8g9g Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache POI
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:17 PM
Reserved
May 28, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 23, 2019, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:14 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 13, 2020, 12:00 AM