Description
Integer overflow in the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in glib/poppler-page.cc in Poppler 0.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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 | 0.12.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 0.12.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 0.12.2-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | poppler | 0.8.7-3 | DSA-1941-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | poppler | 0.49.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10360-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1941-1 poppler - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10360-1 libpoppler-cpp0-0.49.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- DSA-1941 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20091201 Re: Need more information on recent poppler issues mailing-list
- FEDORA-2009-10823 vendor-advisory
- 36718 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20091130 Need more information on recent poppler issues mailing-list
- poppler-createsurfacefromthumbnaildata-bo(53801) vdb-entry
- 37159 third-party-advisory
- 37054 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=526924
- 1021706 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-10845 vendor-advisory
- 37114 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2011:175 vendor-advisory
- USN-850-3 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20091130 Re: Need more information on recent poppler issues mailing-list
- 274030 vendor-advisory
- USN-850-1 vendor-advisory
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=c839b706
- ADV-2009-2925 vdb-entry