Description
The function Object::isName() in Object.h (called from Gfx::opSetFillColorN) in Xpdf 4.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read) via a crafted pdf file, as demonstrated by pdftoppm.
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 | xpdf | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | xpdf | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | xpdf | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ipe +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ipe +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ipe +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ipe +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ipe +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ipe | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ipe +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ipe +1 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4362-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4362-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | poppler | 0.62.0-150000.4.28.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4187-1 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2023:4187-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4362-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026