CVE-2017-12626 (High) detected in poi-3.8.jar

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CVE-2017-12626 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - poi-3.8.jar

Apache POI - Java API To Access Microsoft Format Files

Library home page: http://poi.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /MS_Demo/ksa/ksa-web-root/ksa-logistics-web/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: 2/repository/org/apache/poi/poi/3.8/poi-3.8.jar,/root/.m2/repository/org/apache/poi/poi/3.8/poi-3.8.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ poi-3.8.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

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).

Publish Date: 2018-01-29

URL: CVE-2017-12626

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/453d9af5dbabaccd9afb58d27279a9dbfe8e35f4e5ea1645ddd6960b@%3Cdev.poi.apache.org%3E

Release Date: 2018-01-29

Fix Resolution: 3.17

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