CVE-2023-6298 — A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apryse iText 8

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apryse iText 8.0.2. This vulnerability affects the function main of the file PdfDocument.java. The manipulation leads to improper validation of array index. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed

01What is this vulnerability?

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apryse iText 8.0.2. This vulnerability affects the function main of the file PdfDocument.java. The manipulation leads to improper validation of array index. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The identifier…

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apryse	iText	8.0.2

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-11-26T23:00:04.961Z
• Last modified: 2025-02-13T17:26:17.520Z

09References

• vuldb.com — https://vuldb.com/?id.246124
• vuldb.com — https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246124
• drive.google.com — https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OBAeGH_rNfa1os6g6QlIt4pL-2NKHZm_?usp=sha…
• kb.itextpdf.com — https://kb.itextpdf.com/itext/statement-regarding-cve-2022-24198-and-2023-6298