CVE-2023-6299
low-risk
Published 2023-11-26
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.06% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 4.3/10
Medium
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Itext
Affected Vendors
References (8)
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246125
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.246125
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246125
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.246125
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low-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal