CVE-2012-0213

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 Channel Definition Format (CDF) or Compound File Binary Format (CFBF) document.

Published: 2012-08-07 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-0213 is rated Moderate Risk (47.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 13.06%, 93th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0213

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 18.53% 13.06% -5.47%
2 2025-03-29 13.06% 18.53% +5.47%
3 2025-03-17 — 13.06% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-0213

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-0213

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2012-0213

GHSA-jqx5-h2hw-5q4f · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Denial of Service in Apache POI

OS Trackers for CVE-2012-0213

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0213
ubuntu medium CVE-2012-0213 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libjakarta-poi-java), 9 status rows across 9 suites (hardy, lucid, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, upstream): DNE 4, ignored 4, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-0213

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-0213

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache poi <= 3.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.4 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.11.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.12.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.13.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 0.14.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 1.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 1.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 1.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 1.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 1.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 1.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 1.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.7:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 1.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.8:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 1.10 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.10:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 2.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 2.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.5:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.5:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.5:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.5:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.8:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.8:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.8:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.8:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache poi 3.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.8:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-0213

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