CVE-2022-24198

Name: CVE-2022-24198
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-02-01T20:15:11.827+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24198 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

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

0.55%

41.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Itextpdf	Itext	7.1.17

References

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

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24198?

How severe is CVE-2022-24198?

CVE-2022-24198 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24198?

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Source: NVD / NIST