CVE-2017-5644 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apache POI versions prior to 3.15. This flaw, an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack, allows remote attackers to consume excessive CPU resources by processing a specially crafted OOXML file. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires user interaction and local access for exploitation, but can lead to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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