Description
DjVuLibre before 3.5.25.3, as used in Evince, Sumatra PDF Reader, VuDroid, and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted DjVu (aka .djv) file.
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 | djvulibre | 3.5.25.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | djvulibre | 3.5.25.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | djvulibre | 3.5.25.3-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | djvulibre | 3.5.23-3+squeeze1 | DSA-2844-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2844-1 djvulibre - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2844 vendor-advisory
- USN-2056-1 vendor-advisory
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/msvr/msvr13-004