Improper Input Validation Affecting poppler-utils package, versions <0:21.01.0-21.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.79% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-POPPLERUTILS-12665638
  • published13 Sept 2025
  • disclosed6 Jun 2024

Introduced: 6 Jun 2024

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 poppler-utils to version 0:21.01.0-21.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:9167.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream poppler-utils package and not the poppler-utils package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 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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