Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Decoder.cpp in libpgf before 6.15.32.
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 | libpgf | 6.14.12-3.2 | — |
| Debian 13 | libpgf | 6.14.12-3.2 | — |
| Debian 12 | libpgf | 6.14.12-3.2 | — |
| Debian 8 | libpgf | 6.14.12-3+deb8u1 | DLA-2035-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libpgf | 6.14.12-3.1ubuntu0.1 | USN-4554-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-4554-1 libpgf vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-2035-1 libpgf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20150825 Re: CVE request: libgpf: use-after-free vulnerability in Decoder.cpp mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251749
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libpgf/code/147/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-6673/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libpgf/code/148/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/libpgf/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/libpgf/INSTALL
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191215 [SECURITY] [DLA 2035-1] libpgf security update mailing-list
- USN-4554-1 vendor-advisory