CVE-2024-52981 — MEDIUM (4.9)

Q: What is CVE-2024-52981?

CVE-2024-52981 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Elasticsearch, where a large recursion using the Well-KnownText formatted string with nested GeometryCollection objects could cause a stackoverflow.

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-52981?

CVE-2024-52981 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-52981?

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

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Elasticsearch, where a large recursion using the Well-KnownText formatted string with nested GeometryCollection objects could cause a stackoverflow.

CVSS Score

4.9

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	Elasticsearch	>= 7.17.0, < 7.17.24

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-7-17-24-and-8-15-1-security-update-esPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-52981?

CVE-2024-52981 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Elasticsearch, where a large recursion using the Well-KnownText formatted string with nested GeometryCollection objects could cause a stackoverflow.

How severe is CVE-2024-52981?

CVE-2024-52981 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-52981?

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