CVE-2022-24197 — Out-of-bounds Write in Itext

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write3 documents3 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.6%
top 29.22%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Itextpdf Itext
Timeline
PublishedFeb 1
Latest updateFeb 2

Description

iText v7.1.17 was discovered to contain a stack-based buffer overflow via the component ByteBuffer.append, which allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDitextpdf/itext< 7.2.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
Out-of-bounds Write in iText↗2022-02-02
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OSV
Out-of-bounds Write in iText↗2022-02-02
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