Description
In Poppler 0.59.0, memory corruption occurs in a call to Object::streamGetChar in Object.h after a repeating series of Gfx::display, Gfx::go, Gfx::execOp, Gfx::opShowText, and Gfx::doShowText calls (aka a Gfx.cc infinite loop).
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 | 0.61.1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 0.61.1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 0.61.1-2 | — |
| Debian 9 | poppler | 0.48.0-2+deb9u1 | DSA-4079-1 |
| Debian 8 | poppler | 0.26.5-2+deb8u2 | DSA-4079-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | poppler | 0.18.4-6+deb7u3 | DLA-1116-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | poppler | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.3 | USN-3433-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | poppler | 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.6 | USN-3433-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-3433-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4079-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1116-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102701
- DSA-4079 vendor-advisory