CVE-2022-24196
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:31 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorItext
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
iText v7.1.17, up to (exluding)": 7.1.18 and 7.2.2 was discovered to contain an out-of-memory error via the component readStreamBytesRaw, which allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 7.2.2
Affected range stops below 7.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78#issuecomment-1089279222CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-770
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