Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 1, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-24198
CVE-2022-24198
Description
iText v7.1.17 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds exception via the component ARCFOUREncryption.encryptARCFOUR, which allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file. NOTE: Vendor does not view this as a vulnerability and has not found it to be exploitable.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
com.itextpdf:itext7-coreMaven | < 7.2.0 | 7.2.0 |
Affected products
3- iText/iTextdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c9h-4q7g-fp7hghsaADVISORY
- github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24198ghsaADVISORY
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