Elasticsearch Uncaught Exception leading to crash
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | >= 8.4.0, < 8.11.1 | 8.11.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23449
- https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/a59180459a3cb30b71399d778943cab4ac2191c4
- https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/f9bf18a716613473fc1cb96c838874e1f9f6ba22
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-11-1-security-update-esa-2024-05/356458
- https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-248- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch- Disclosed
- 29.03.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-pw39-f3m5-cxfc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 40
- First → latest
- 03.2021 05.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 2
Severity breakdown
- High 8
- Medium 31
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 7
- 2022: 19
- 2023: 4
- 2024: 7
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 0
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