Description
poppler 0.54.0, as used in Evince and other products, has a NULL pointer dereference in the JPXStream::readUByte function in JPXStream.cc. For example, the perf_test utility will crash (segmentation fault) when parsing an invalid PDF file.
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 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | poppler | 0.24.4-14.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1672-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | poppler | 0.24.4-14.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1672-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-3350-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1672-1 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
References
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101084
- GLSA-201801-17 vendor-advisory