The UnhandledDataStructure function in hwpf/model/UnhandledDataStructure.java in Apache POI 3.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OutOfMemoryError exception and possibly JVM destabilization) via a crafted length value in a Channel Definition Format (CDF) or Compound File Binary Format (CFBF) document.
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-August/084609.html
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2468
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=799078
github.com/apache/poi
github.com/apache/poi/commit/25bc679244188d63de690354db0e3f301291e252
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0213
wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0044