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.
{
"nvd_published_at": "2012-08-07T21:55:00Z",
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-07-13T18:56:25Z",
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"severity": "MODERATE"
}