CVE-2014-3529
CVE-2014-3529 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Poi with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Apache Poi
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The OPC SAX setup in Apache POI before 3.10.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an OpenXML file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3529?
- The OPC SAX setup in Apache POI before 3.10.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an OpenXML file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
- How severe is CVE-2014-3529?
- CVE-2014-3529 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2014-3529 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-3529?
- CVE-2014-3529 primarily affects Apache Poi. In total, 64 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-3529?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2014-3529 published?
- CVE-2014-3529 was published on 2014-09-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://poi.apache.org/changes.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1370.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1398.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1399.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1400.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59943
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60419
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61766
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
- http://www.apache.org/dist/poi/release/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69647
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78018
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95770
- https://lucene.apache.org/solr/solrnews.html#18-august-2014-recommendation-to-update-apache-poi-in-apache-solr-480-481-and-490-installations
Affected products (64)
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.7:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.8:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:1.10:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.0.2:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:poi:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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