Apache POI in versions prior to release 3.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a specially crafted OOXML file, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
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This medium-severity CVE scores 5.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.7%, top 29% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Apache POI in versions prior to release 3.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a specially crafted OOXML file, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
March 24, 2017
May 13, 2026
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.poi:poi | 3.0-FINAL ... 3.9 (43 versions) | 3.15 | — |
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