CVE-2024-23449 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-23449?

CVE-2024-23449 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-23449?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic Elasticsearch.

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	Elasticsearch	>= 8.4.0, < 8.11.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-248

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-11-1-security-update-esa-2024-05/35Vendor Advisory
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-11-1-security-update-esa-2024-05/35Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-23449?

CVE-2024-23449 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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 pars...

How severe is CVE-2024-23449?

CVE-2024-23449 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-23449?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic Elasticsearch.