Description
XRef::getEntry in XRef.cc in Poppler 0.72.0 mishandles unallocated XRef entries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted PDF document, when XRefEntry::setFlag in XRef.h is called from Parser::makeStream in Parser.cc.
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 | 0.71.0-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 0.71.0-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 0.71.0-4 | — |
| Debian 9 | poppler | 0.48.0-2+deb9u3 | DLA-2287-1 |
| Debian 8 | poppler | 0.26.5-2+deb8u8 | DLA-1706-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | poppler | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.6 | USN-3865-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | poppler | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.11 | USN-3865-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | poppler | 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.15 | USN-3865-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | poppler +8 | 0.66.0-11.el8_0.12 | RHSA-2019:2713 |
| RHEL 7 | evince +5 | 3.28.2-8.el7 | RHSA-2019:2022 |
| RHEL 7 | okular +3 | 4.10.5-7.el7 | RHSA-2019:2022 |
| RHEL 7 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-38.el7 | RHSA-2019:2022 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | poppler | 0.62.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | poppler | 0.62.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 |
| SLES 15 | poppler | 0.62.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler | 0.24.4-14.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2907-1, SUSE-SU-2023:2906-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler-qt | 0.43.0-16.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2907-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | poppler | 0.62.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | poppler | 0.62.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2907-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | poppler | 0.62.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | poppler | 0.62.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | poppler | 0.62.0-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | poppler | 0.62.0-4.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-38.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1332 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | poppler +8 | 0.66.0-11.el8_0.12 | ELSA-2019-2713 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | evince +5 | 3.28.2-8.el7 | ELSA-2019-2022 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | okular +3 | 4.10.5-7.el7 | ELSA-2019-2022 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-38.el7 | ELSA-2019-2022 |
Advisories 13
- RHSA-2019:2713 Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2022 Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-3865-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-1706-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2287-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2906-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2907-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1850 poppler: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 20, 2023
- ALAS2-2019-1332 Moderate: poppler security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 23, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2713 Moderate: poppler security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 12, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2022 Moderate: poppler security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
References
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/692
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/merge_requests/143
- USN-3865-1 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190308 [SECURITY] [DLA 1706-1] poppler security update mailing-list
- 106321 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2019:2022 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2713 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200723 [SECURITY] [DLA 2287-1] poppler security update mailing-list