CVE-2014-3574

CVE-2014-3574 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Poi with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Apache Poi
• Published: 2014-09-04
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Apache POI before 3.10.1 and 3.11.x before 3.11-beta2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and crash) via a crafted OOXML file, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3574?

Apache POI before 3.10.1 and 3.11.x before 3.11-beta2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and crash) via a crafted OOXML file, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.

How severe is CVE-2014-3574?

CVE-2014-3574 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-3574 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-3574?

CVE-2014-3574 primarily affects Apache Poi. In total, 65 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3574?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-3574 published?

CVE-2014-3574 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/69648
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95768
• 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 (65)

• 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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