CVE-2023-6299
Apryse iText Reference Table PdfDocument.java memory leak
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Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apryse iText 8.0.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file PdfDocument.java of the component Reference Table Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 8.0.2 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-246125 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this vulnerability. The fix was introduced in the iText 8.0.2 release on October 25th 2023, prior to the disclosure.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.94% · top 39% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
References (4)
- https://vuldb.com/?id.246125 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_transferred
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246125 (opens in a new tab)signaturepermissions-requiredx_transferred
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_jeD7SvuliKc_02pPTPbfSnqAErzmFny/view?usp=sharing (opens in a new tab)exploitx_transferred
- https://kb.itextpdf.com/home/it7kb/releases/release-itext-core-8-0-2#ReleaseiTextCore8.0.2-Bugfixesandmiscellaneous (opens in a new tab)patchx_transferred
Sources
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- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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