Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the extractPages function in utils/pdfseparate.cc in poppler before 0.24.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a source filename.
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 | 0.18.4-9 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 0.18.4-9 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 0.18.4-9 | — |
| Debian 7 | poppler | 0.18.4-6+deb7u2 | DLA-1074-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | poppler | 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.4 | USN-2958-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | poppler | 0.49.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10360-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-2958-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-1074-1 poppler - security update 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
- http://bugs.debian.org/723124
- 56567 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201401-21 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69434
- USN-2958-1 vendor-advisory
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/utils/pdfseparate.cc?id=b8682d868ddf7f741e93b
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/tree/NEWS
- 63368 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20131028 Re: CVE request: 3 vulnerabilities in poppler and 1 in Xpdf mailing-list