CVE-2022-24196 describes an out-of-memory error in iText versions 7.1.17 and earlier, specifically within the readStreamBytesRaw component, which can be triggered by a specially crafted PDF file. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited over the network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), leading to high availability impact (A:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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