CVE-2023-6299 is a memory leak vulnerability affecting Apryse iText 8.0.1, specifically within the PdfDocument.java component's Reference Table Handler. This issue, rated as medium severity (CVSS 6.5), can be triggered remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to denial of service through resource exhaustion. While public exploit details exist, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there readily available exploit modules in common frameworks like Metasploit or Nuclei. The vendor has released a fix in iText 8.0.2, and community discussion and media coverage remain minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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:L
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.