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libapache-poi-java: vulnerability history, versions and safety

libapache-poi-java is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 16 vulnerabilities for it across 6 releases, from Sep 2014 to Apr 2025. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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16 vulnerabilities recorded U16
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6 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on libapache-poi-java i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: 6 of the 16 vulnerabilities Vulert records for this package have no fix yet. Plan around those, or apply the workaround listed for each. The rest have a fixed version to move to.

Long-term outlook: usable, but needs attention 16 vulnerabilities on record across 10 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Plan around the 6 vulnerabilities with no published fix: each lists the affected range and any workaround that reduces exposure. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 16 over 10 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 09 Apr 2025 i
  • Highest CVSS 7.5 i
  • With no published fix 6 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for libapache-poi-java, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
4.0.1-6 U6 No Details →
4.0.1-5 U6 No Details →
4.0.1-4 U6 No Details →
4.0.1-3 U6 No Details →
4.0.1-2 U6 No Details →
4.0.1-1 U6 No Details →

Newest 6 of 6 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2014 4
  • 2015 2
  • 2016 2
  • 2017 2
  • 2018 2
  • 2019 2
  • 2025 2

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 16 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for libapache-poi-java

The 5 most severe of 16 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apache POI (libapache-poi-java) Prior to Version 3.17 7.5 high 3.17-1 29 Jan 2018
Apache POI - Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability (CVE-2016-5000) 5.5 medium No fix published 05 Aug 2016
Apache POI - XML External Entity (XXE) Processing 5.5 medium No fix published 23 Oct 2019
Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apache POI (CVE-2017-5644) 5.5 medium 3.17-1 24 Mar 2017
Improper Input Validation in Apache POI: libapache-poi-java Vulnerability N/A unrated No fix published 09 Apr 2025

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About libapache-poi-java

Is libapache-poi-java safe to use?

Vulert records 16 vulnerabilities for libapache-poi-java in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 16 not yet rated. 6 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

How many vulnerabilities does libapache-poi-java have?

16 vulnerabilities are recorded for libapache-poi-java in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 16 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new libapache-poi-java vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for libapache-poi-java in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 04 Sep 2014. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of libapache-poi-java are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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