Vulnerability Details : CVE-2024-6239
A flaw was found in the Poppler's Pdfinfo utility. This issue occurs when using -dests parameter with pdfinfo utility. By using certain malformed input files, an attacker could cause the utility to crash, leading to a denial of service.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2024-6239
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-6239
0.40%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 60 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2024-6239
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
N/A
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N/A
|
Red Hat, Inc. | 2024-06-21 |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST | 2024-06-24 |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
Red Hat, Inc. | 2024-09-18 |
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
|
3.6
|
Red Hat, Inc. | 2024-06-21 |
CWE ids for CVE-2024-6239
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by:
- 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2024-6239
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293594
2293594 – (CVE-2024-6239) CVE-2024-6239 poppler: pdfinfo: crash in broken documents when using -dests parameterIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5305
RHSA-2024:5305 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9167
RHSA-2024:9167 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6239
CVE-2024-6239- Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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