Description
PDFResurrect 0.15 has a buffer overflow via a crafted PDF file because data associated with startxref and %%EOF is mishandled.
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 | pdfresurrect | 0.16-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | pdfresurrect | 0.16-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | pdfresurrect | 0.16-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | pdfresurrect | 0.22-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5282-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | pdfresurrect | 0.19-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5282-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | pdfresurrect | 0.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5282-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | pdfresurrect | 0.12-6ubuntu0.2+esm1 | USN-5282-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | pdfresurrect | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- pdfresurrect 0.15 - Buffer Overflow EDB-47178 · dos · Jul 26, 2019 · verified
GitHub 1 repository
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snappyJack/pdfresurrect_CVE-2019-14267 ★ 2 · Apr 22, 2020
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- USN-5282-1 pdfresurrect vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
References
- https://github.com/enferex/pdfresurrect/commits/master
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153767/pdfresurrect-0.15-Buffer-Overflow.html
- FEDORA-2019-80e5e20cf8 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-e01bc28777 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-b20614ff74 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/snappyJack/pdfresurrect_CVE-2019-14267