Description
Integer overflow leading to Heap buffer overflow in JBIG2Stream.cc in pdftocairo in Poppler before 0.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
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 | — |
| Debian 9 | poppler | 0.48.0-2+deb9u1 | DSA-4079-1 |
| Debian 8 | poppler | 0.26.5-2+deb8u2 | DSA-4079-2, 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+deb7u2 | DLA-1074-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | poppler | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.4 | USN-3440-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | poppler | 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.7 | USN-3440-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-17.el7_4 | RHSA-2017:2551 |
| RHEL 6 | poppler +8 | 0.12.4-12.el6_9 | RHSA-2017:2550 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | poppler | 0.24.4-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1999-1, SUSE-SU-2017:1998-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | poppler-qt | 0.43.0-16.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1999-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | poppler | 0.24.4-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1999-1, SUSE-SU-2017:1998-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | poppler-qt | 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 | 0.24.4-14.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1999-1, SUSE-SU-2017:1998-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | poppler-qt | 0.43.0-16.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1999-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-17.el7_4 | ELSA-2017-2551 |
Advisories 9
- RHSA-2017:2550 Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2017:2551 Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3440-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4079-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-4079-2 poppler - regression update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1074-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1999-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1998-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2017-2551 Moderate: poppler security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 30, 2017
References
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101541
- RHSA-2017:2551 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4079 vendor-advisory
- 99240 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:2550 vendor-advisory