CVE catalog
CVE-2016-5000
libapache-poi-java: CVE-2016-5000
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 4.15% · Oct 25, 2026
The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | sid | 4.1.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | forky | 4.1.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | trixie | 4.0.1-6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | bookworm | 4.0.1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libapache-poi-java | 16.04 | 3.10.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libapache-poi-java | 18.04 | 3.10.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libapache-poi-java | 18.04 | 4.0.1-1~18.03 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libapache-poi-java | 20.04 | 4.0.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libapache-poi-java | 22.04 | 4.0.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libapache-poi-java | 22.04 | 4.0.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libapache-poi-java | 22.04 | 4.0.1-3 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libapache-poi-java]Affected
Details (2)
4.0.1-4· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 12
4.0.1-4· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 12
- [libapache-poi-java-doc]Affected
Source package: [libapache-poi-java]
Details (2)
4.0.1-4· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 12
4.0.1-4· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libapache-poi-java]Affected
Details (2)
4.0.1-6· all · trixieAffected
dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 13
4.0.1-6· all · trixieAffected
dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 13
- [libapache-poi-java-doc]Affected
Source package: [libapache-poi-java]
Details (2)
4.0.1-6· all · trixieAffected
dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 13
4.0.1-6· all · trixieAffected
dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5000]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5000]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5000]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-5000.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-0180.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]