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Unscored DSA-2468-1 1 CVE

libjakarta-poi-java - unbounded memory allocation

Published May 9, 2012 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Ecosystem: Debian

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Debian · 6.0 libjakarta-poi-java 3.6+dfsg-1+squeeze1

Vulnerabilities 1

  • Medium —
    CVE-2012-0213

    Denial of Service in Apache POI

    The UnhandledDataStructure function in hwpf/model/UnhandledDataStructure.java in Apache POI 3.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OutOfMemoryError exception and possibly JVM destabilization) via a crafted length value in a Chan…

    org.apache.poi:poi org.apache.poi:poi-scratchpad Maven