CVE-2024-23449

Elasticsearch Uncaught Exception

Published Mar 29, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-0982 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pw39-f3m5-cxfc Elasticsearch Uncaught Exception leading to crash
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elastic
Elastic elasticsearch
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Elastic
Elastic elasticsearch
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
elastic
Published
Updated
Aug 12, 2024, 1:14 PM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2024, 9:31 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 29, 2024, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:12 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 29, 2024, 12:00 AM