CVE-2023-6299 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apryse iText 8.0.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file PdfDocument.java of the component Reference Table Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 8.0.2 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-246125 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this vulnerability. The fix was introduced in the iText 8.0.2 release on October 25th 2023, prior to the disclosure.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Itextpdf	Itext	8.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

References

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_jeD7SvuliKc_02pPTPbfSnqAErzmFny/view?usp=shariBroken Link
https://kb.itextpdf.com/home/it7kb/releases/release-itext-core-8-0-2#ReleaseiTexRelease Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246125Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.246125Third Party Advisory
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_jeD7SvuliKc_02pPTPbfSnqAErzmFny/view?usp=shariBroken Link
https://kb.itextpdf.com/home/it7kb/releases/release-itext-core-8-0-2#ReleaseiTexRelease Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246125Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.246125Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-6299?

CVE-2023-6299 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apryse iText 8.0.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file PdfDocument.java of the component Reference Table Han...

How severe is CVE-2023-6299?

CVE-2023-6299 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-6299?

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