Description
An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the JPEG 2000 image parsing functionality of freedesktop.org Poppler 0.53.0. A specially crafted PDF file can lead to an integer overflow causing out of bounds memory overwrite on the heap resulting in potential arbitrary code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, a victim must open the malicious PDF in an application using this library.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poppler | Poppler | 0.53 | — |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | poppler | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.2 | USN-3350-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | poppler | 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.5 | USN-3350-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-3350-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-3200 poppler: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 21, 2023