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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-24196 · published 1 February 2022

CVE-2022-24196: Itextpdf itext allocation without limits vulnerability

Itextpdf · Itext

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.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 1.6% · top 25.0% CWE-770 · Allocation without limits
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
1.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78#issuecomment-1089279222 ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.18
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78#issuecomment-1089279222 ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.18

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-24196), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.