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Poppler: pdfinfo: crash in broken documents when using -dests parameter

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2024-6239
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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4 Nov 2026, 17:23 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Poppler: pdfinfo: crash in broken documents when using -dests parameter

core-osv · Original source

Published 21 Jun 2024, 13:28 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2024-6239
Complete source record
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