CVE-2022-24196
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-24196- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-24196- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1046 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1046- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hhh6-cm2m-3fhc
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in iText
iText v7.1.17 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.
- Record
GHSA-hhh6-cm2m-3fhc- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hhh6-cm2m-3fhc
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in iText
iText v7.1.17 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.
- Record
GHSA-hhh6-cm2m-3fhc- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-24196- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.itextpdf:itext7-coreMaven |
through 7.1.17 | 7.1.18 |
com.itextpdf:itext7-coreMaven |
before 7.1.18, plus listed versions 7.0.27.0.37.0.47.0.57.0.6 Show 20 moreShow less7.0.77.0.87.1.07.1.17.1.107.1.117.1.127.1.137.1.147.1.157.1.167.1.177.1.27.1.37.1.47.1.57.1.67.1.77.1.87.1.9 |
7.1.18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-24196 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Itextpdf Itext, published February 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.39%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in com.itextpdf:itext7-core 7.1.18.