CVE-2022-24198 describes an out-of-bounds exception in iText v7.1.17, specifically within the ARCFOUREncryption.encryptARCFOUR component, which can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) through a crafted PDF file. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and primarily impacting availability. Despite the potential for DoS, the vendor does not consider this a vulnerability and has not found it to be exploitable. There is currently no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:7.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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