Improper Input Validation Affecting poppler-debugsource package, versions <0:22.08.0-3.amzn2023.0.5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.79% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-POPPLERDEBUGSOURCE-8320955
  • published1 Nov 2024
  • disclosed21 Jun 2024

Introduced: 21 Jun 2024

CVE-2024-6239  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 poppler-debugsource to version 0:22.08.0-3.amzn2023.0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2024-741.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream poppler-debugsource package and not the poppler-debugsource package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Base Scores

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