Is CVE-2024-6239 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-6239 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-6239?

CVE-2024-6239 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-6239?

Patch guidance is available from freedesktop security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-6239.

Fix CVE-2024-6239 - HIGH freedesktop poppler

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-6239?

4 products: freedesktop poppler, redhat enterprise linux, redhat enterprise linux, redhat enterprise linux.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationNVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FREEDESKTOP
Published: 6/21/2024
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

freedesktop : popplerredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD