CVE-2024-23449

An uncaught exception in Elasticsearch >= 8.4.0 and < 8.11.1 occurs when an encrypted PDF is passed to an attachment processor through the REST API. The Elasticsearch ingest node that attempts to parse the PDF file will crash. This does not happen with password-protected PDF files or with unencrypted PDF files.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-11-1-security-update-esa-2024-05/356458	Vendor Advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-11-1-security-update-esa-2024-05/356458	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Feb 2025, 15:14

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Elastic Elastic elasticsearch
CWE		NVD-CWE-Other
References	~~() https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-11-1-security-update-esa-2024-05/356458 -~~	() https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-11-1-security-update-esa-2024-05/356458 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch::::::::

Information

Published : 2024-03-29 12:15

Updated : 2025-02-04 15:14

NVD link : CVE-2024-23449

Mitre link : CVE-2024-23449

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-23449

JSON object : View

Products Affected

elastic

elasticsearch

CWE

CWE-248

Uncaught Exception

NVD-CWE-Other

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