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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apryse | iText | 8.0.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libitext5-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libitext5-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libitext5-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libitext5-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libitext5-java | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libitext5-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libitext5-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libitext5-java | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.246125 vdb-entry
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246125 signature permissions-required
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_jeD7SvuliKc_02pPTPbfSnqAErzmFny/view?usp=sharing exploit
- https://kb.itextpdf.com/home/it7kb/releases/release-itext-core-8-0-2#ReleaseiTextCore8.0.2-Bugfixesandmiscellaneous patch