CVE-2022-24198 – com.itextpdf:itext7-core

Package

Manager: maven
Name: com.itextpdf:itext7-core
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <7.2.0

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00488 pctl0.6448

Details

Out-of-bounds Read in iText iText v7.1.17 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds exception via the component ARCFOUREncryption.encryptARCFOUR, which allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file. NOTE: Vendor does not view this as a vulnerability and has not found it to be exploitable.

Metadata

Created: 2022-02-02T00:01:45Z
Modified: 2023-03-07T23:46:45Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/02/GHSA-8c9h-4q7g-fp7h/GHSA-8c9h-4q7g-fp7h.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-125"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-8c9h-4q7g-fp7h
Finding: F111
Auto approve: 1