November 13, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2014-3574Apache Poi

NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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.
Severity Level
UNKNOWN
Published Date
Sep 4, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
12.57%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
N/A

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Apache Poi <= 3.10
  • Apache Poi
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.

  1. Check whether you run Apache Poi and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.

Timeline

  • Sep 4, 2014Published
  • May 6, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 13, 2026 21:28 UTC