Description

iText v7.1.17 was discovered to contain a stack-based buffer overflow via the component ByteBuffer.append, which allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.

Remediation

References

https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78

https://github.com/itext/itext7/pull/78#issuecomment-1089282165

https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.18

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-787 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Tags

Third Party Advisory Exploit Issue Tracking