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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-24198 · published 1 February 2022

CVE-2022-24198: Itextpdf itext out-of-bounds read vulnerability

Itextpdf · Itext

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.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.55% · top 56.4% CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
0.55%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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-1089287808 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78#issuecomment-1089287808 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-24198), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.