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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2024-6239

High
7.5/10

Summary

A flaw was found in "Pdfinfo" utility of poppler package versions prior to 24.07.0. 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 (DOS).

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

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.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published