CVE-2022-24196

Name: CVE-2022-24196
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-02-01T20:15:11.737+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24196 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.61%

72.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Itextpdf	Itext	< 7.2.2

References

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

Timeline

Published: Feb 1, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24196?

How severe is CVE-2022-24196?

CVE-2022-24196 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24196?

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Source: NVD / NIST