CVE-2022-24198 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Itextpdf	Itext	7.1.17

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78#issuecomment-1089287808Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78#issuecomment-1089287808Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-24198?

CVE-2022-24198 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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....

How severe is CVE-2022-24198?

CVE-2022-24198 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-24198?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Itextpdf Itext.