Description
A reachable Object::dictLookup assertion in Poppler 0.72.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to the lack of a check for the dict data type, as demonstrated by use of the FileSpec class (in FileSpec.cc) in pdfdetach.
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 | 0.85.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 0.85.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 0.85.0-2 | — |
| Debian 10 | poppler | 0.71.0-5+deb10u1 | DLA-3120-1 |
| Debian 9 | poppler | 0.48.0-2+deb9u4 | DLA-2440-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | poppler | 0.26.5-2+deb8u11 | DLA-1939-1 |
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 14
- 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-3120-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1939-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2440-1 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-2022-1519 poppler: Schwachstelle ermöglicht 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/704
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/de0c0b8324e776f0b851485e0fc9622fc35695b7
- 106459 vdb-entry
- USN-3865-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2022 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2713 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190930 [SECURITY] [DLA 1939-1] poppler security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201108 [SECURITY] [DLA 2440-1] poppler security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220925 [SECURITY] [DLA 3120-1] poppler security update mailing-list