Description
The FormWidgetChoice::loadDefaults function in Poppler before 0.10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a PDF file with an invalid Form Opt entry.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | poppler | 0.10.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 0.10.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 0.10.6-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | poppler | 0.8.7-3 | DSA-1941-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Poppler 0.10.3 - Denial of Service EDB-32800 · dos · Feb 12, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-1941-1 poppler - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 33749 vdb-entry
- DSA-1941 vendor-advisory
- [poppler] 20090128 poppler/Form.cc mailing-list
- 33853 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20090219 Re: CVE Request: Poppler -Two Denial of Service Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 37114 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20090213 CVE Request: Poppler -Two Denial of Service Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0059
- http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19790
- 35685 third-party-advisory
- USN-850-1 vendor-advisory
- 20090417 rPSA-2009-0059-1 poppler mailing-list
- SUSE-SR:2009:012 vendor-advisory