CVE-2022-24197
MEDIUMiText < 7.1.18 and < 7.2.2 - Denial of Service via ByteBuffer.append Stack Overflow
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78#issuecomment-1089282165
Release Notes
https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.18
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0150
EPSS Percentile
71.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (2)
com.itextpdf/itext7-core
0 - 7.1.18Maven
itextpdf/itext
< 7.2.2
Published
Feb 01, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026