CVE-2022-24198 json
Out-of-bounds Read in iText
published 2022-02-01 4 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-8c9h-4q7g-fp7h , EUVD-2022-0914
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.itextpdf:itext7-core | <7.2.0 |
7.2.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
github.com
/itext/itext7/pull/78
web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/itext/itext7/pull/78#issuecomment-1089287808
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24198
advisory
-
github.com
/itext/itext7
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-24198
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8c9h-4q7g-fp7h
- NVD CVE-2022-24198
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