Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM OpenPages GRC Platform has addressed Apache POI vulnerability (CVE-2017-12626)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2017-12626
DESCRIPTION: Apache POI is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error while parsing malicious WMF, EMF, MSG and macros and specially crafted DOC, PPT and XLS. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop or an out of memory exception.
CVSS Base Score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138361
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM OpenPages GRC Platform versions 7.3 through 8.0
Remediation/Fixes
A fix has been created for each affected version of the named product. Download and install the fix as soon as possible. Fixes and installation instructions are provided at the URLs listed below:
| Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM OpenPages GRC Platform 8.0 |
8.0.0.2 | https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10744175 |
| IBM OpenPages GRC Platform 7.3.0 |
7.3.0.3 | https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10794867 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None known, apply fixes.
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References
Change History
25 Jan 2019: Original version published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 February 2019
UID
ibm10728739