Description
poppler through version 0.55.0 is vulnerable to an uncontrolled recursion in pdfunite resulting into potential denial-of-service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | poppler | through 0.55.0 | — |
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 | 0.57.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 0.57.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 0.57.0-2 | — |
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 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1999-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1999-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1999-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1999-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | poppler | 21.08.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11181-1 |
Advisories 4
- USN-3350-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11181-1 libpoppler-cpp0-21.08.0-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1999-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-3200 poppler: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 21, 2023