CVE-2023-6299 (GCVE-0-2023-6299)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-26 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-02 08:28
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
4.3 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-401 - Memory Leak
Assigner
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Credits
AlkaidLx (VulDB User)
yulian.gaponenko (VulDB User)
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Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
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- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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