UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6298

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6298

    Published: 26 Nov 2023Last Modified: 20 May 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2023-6298

    Summary:

    Details: 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 of this vulnerability is VDB-246124. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. A statement published afterwards explains that the exception is not a vulnerability and the identified CWEs might not apply to the software.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-6298, https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OBAeGH_rNfa1os6g6QlIt4pL-2NKHZm_?usp=sharing, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6298

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libitext5-java

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libitext5-java?arch=source&distro=xenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    5.5.6-1
    5.5.6-2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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