Description
In Poppler through 0.76.1, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in JPXStream::init in JPEG2000Stream.cc via data with inconsistent heights or widths.
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 |
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 | 3.28.2-9.el7 | RHSA-2020:1074 |
| RHEL 7 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-42.el7 | RHSA-2020:1074 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2907-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2907-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | poppler | 0.62.0-150000.4.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2838-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-42.amzn2 | ALAS2-2020-1481 |
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 | 3.28.2-9.el7 | ELSA-2020-1074 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-42.el7 | ELSA-2020-1074 |
Advisories 11
- RHSA-2020:1074 Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler and evince security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2713 Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- 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-2023:2838-1 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
- WID-SEC-2023-1758 poppler: Schwachstelle ermöglicht nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 20, 2023
- ALAS2-2020-1481 Moderate: poppler security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 24, 2020
- ELSA-2020-1074 Moderate: poppler and evince security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 6, 2020
- ELSA-2019-2713 Moderate: poppler security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 12, 2019
References
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/768
- 108457 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
- RHSA-2019:2713 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200723 [SECURITY] [DLA 2287-1] poppler security update mailing-list