Description
An issue was discovered in Poppler 0.74.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function Splash::blitTransparent at splash/Splash.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 | 0.71.0-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 0.71.0-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 0.71.0-5 | — |
| Debian 9 | poppler | 0.48.0-2+deb9u3 | DLA-2287-1 |
| Debian 8 | poppler | 0.26.5-2+deb8u10 | DLA-1815-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | poppler | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.9 | USN-4042-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | poppler | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.14 | USN-4042-1 |
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 | 0.24.4-14.20.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1724-1, SUSE-SU-2022:1723-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler-qt | 0.43.0-16.19.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:1723-1 |
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 | 0.43.0-16.19.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:1723-1 |
| 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 |
Advisories 7
- USN-4042-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-1815-1 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-2022:1724-1 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-2022:1723-1 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
References
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/750
- 107862 vdb-entry
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190606 [SECURITY] [DLA 1815-1] poppler security update mailing-list
- FEDORA-2019-cb2bff6d48 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-0ea42f074e vendor-advisory
- USN-4042-1 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200723 [SECURITY] [DLA 2287-1] poppler security update mailing-list