Security Bulletin: IBM OpenPages GRC Platform is affected by Apache POI vulnerability (CVE-2017-12626)

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&gt; 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:

Workarounds and Mitigations

None known, apply fixes.