HSLFSlideShow in Apache POI before 3.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 32CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 7 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
HSLFSlideShow in Apache POI before 3.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and deadlock) via a crafted PPT file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0663 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.poi:poi (Maven): 3.11Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 7 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.poi:poi (Maven) | before 3.11 | 3.11 | Patch available | GHSA-x9mm-6gpf-f749 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.poi:poi (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.11 Fixed in 3.11 Patch available GHSA-x9mm-6gpf-f749
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:*:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.11 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:*:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-x9mm-6gpf-f749 org.apache.poi:poi (Maven) Fixed in 3.11 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2016:1135 Released 2016-05-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Data Virtualization security and bug fix update
- Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1135 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9527
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x9mm-6gpf-f749
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-9527 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9527 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x9mm-6gpf-f749 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-9527 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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