Description
A heap-based buffer underwrite exists in ImageStream::getLine() located at Stream.cc in Poppler 0.74.0 that can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to the pdfimages binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
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 | 0.71.0-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 0.71.0-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 0.71.0-4 | — |
| Debian 9 | poppler | 0.48.0-2+deb9u3 | DLA-2287-1 |
| Debian 8 | poppler | 0.26.5-2+deb8u8 | DLA-1706-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | poppler | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.8 | USN-4042-1, USN-3905-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | poppler | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.13 | USN-4042-1, USN-3905-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | poppler | 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.17 | USN-3905-1 |
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 |
Show 5 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 |
| 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 11
- 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-4042-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-3905-1 poppler vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-1706-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2287-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:3854-1 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
- 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/728
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/heap-based-buffer-underwrite-in-imagestreamgetline-poppler-0-74-0/
- 107172 vdb-entry
- USN-3905-1 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190308 [SECURITY] [DLA 1706-1] poppler security update mailing-list
- FEDORA-2019-14040bfa27 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-13ba3be562 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-d04944813d vendor-advisory
- USN-4042-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2022 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2713 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200723 [SECURITY] [DLA 2287-1] poppler security update mailing-list