CVE-2014-3574 Improper Input Validation in Apache POI
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via crafted OOXML files in Apache POI, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3574?
CVE-2014-3574 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Apache POI before 3.10.1 and 3.11.x before 3.11-beta2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and crash) via a crafted OOXML file, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3574?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.poi:poi. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.poi:poi Maven | All versions | 3.10.1 |
org.apache.poi:poi Maven | All versions | 3.10.1 |
org.apache.poi:poi Maven | From 3.11-beta1 | 3.11-beta2 |
org.apache.poi:poi Maven | From 3.11-beta1 | 3.11-beta2 |
Products include Apache Poi.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3574?
Upgrade org.apache.poi:poi to a fixed version for your release line: 3.10.1 or 3.11-beta2.
Is CVE-2014-3574 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3574 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2017-12626 Denial of Service in Apache POI
- CVE-2022-26336 A carefully crafted TNEF file can cause an out of memory exception
- CVE-2019-12415 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache POI
- CVE-2017-5644 Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs in Apache POI
- CVE-2016-5000 Apache POI's XLSX2CSV Example XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3574, GHSA-5wfp-8643-c58x.