CVE catalog
CVE-2017-12626
libapache-poi-java: CVE-2017-12626
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 10.14% · Oct 25, 2026
Apache POI in versions prior to release 3.17 are vulnerable to Denial of Service Attacks: 1) Infinite Loops while parsing crafted WMF, EMF, MSG and macros (POI bugs 61338 and 61294), and 2) Out of Memory Exceptions while parsing crafted DOC, PPT and XLS (POI bugs 52372 and 61295).
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 | fixed |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | forky | 4.1.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | trixie | 4.0.1-6 | fixed |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | bookworm | 4.0.1-4 | fixed |
| 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 |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | source | sid | 3.17-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [888651] |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | source | forky | 3.17-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [888651] |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | source | trixie | 3.17-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [888651] |
| Debian | libapache-poi-java | source | bookworm | 3.17-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [888651] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libapache-poi-java]Fixed
Details (2)
4.0.1-4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.17-1dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 12
4.0.1-4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.17-1dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 12
- [libapache-poi-java-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libapache-poi-java]
Details (2)
4.0.1-4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.17-1dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 12
4.0.1-4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.17-1dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libapache-poi-java]Fixed
Details (2)
4.0.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.17-1dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 13
4.0.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.17-1dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 13
- [libapache-poi-java-doc]Fixed
Source package: [libapache-poi-java]
Details (2)
4.0.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.17-1dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 13
4.0.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.17-1dsa · libapache-poi-java · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12626]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12626]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12626]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-12626.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2020/wid-sec-w-2023-2946.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]