Description
An issue was discovered in PDFResurrect before 0.18. pdf_load_pages_kids in pdf.c doesn't validate a certain size value, which leads to a malloc failure and out-of-bounds write.
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 | 0.18-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | pdfresurrect | 0.18-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | pdfresurrect | 0.18-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | pdfresurrect | 0.12-6+deb9u1 | DLA-2475-1 |
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 | — |
Advisories 2
- USN-5282-1 pdfresurrect vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-2475-1 pdfresurrect - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://github.com/enferex/pdfresurrect/commit/0c4120fffa3dffe97b95c486a120eded82afe8a6
- https://github.com/enferex/pdfresurrect/compare/v0.17...v0.18
- FEDORA-2019-80e5e20cf8 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-e01bc28777 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-b20614ff74 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201201 [SECURITY] [DLA 2475-1] pdfresurrect security update mailing-list