Description
PDFDoc::markObject in PDFDoc.cc in Poppler 0.74.0 mishandles dict marking, leading to stack consumption in the function Dict::find() located at Dict.cc, which can (for example) be triggered by passing a crafted pdf file to the pdfunite binary.
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 | 0.85.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 0.85.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 0.85.0-2 | — |
| Debian 10 | poppler | 0.71.0-5+deb10u1 | DLA-3120-1 |
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 |
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 +1 | 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 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | poppler +8 | 0.66.0-11.el8_0.12 | ELSA-2019-2713 |
Advisories 7
- 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-3120-1 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-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
- 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/741
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/stack-based-buffer-overflows-in-dictfind-poppler-0-74-0/
- 107560 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2019-14040bfa27 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-95eb49ef49 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-3193a75b06 vendor-advisory
- USN-4042-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2713 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220925 [SECURITY] [DLA 3120-1] poppler security update mailing-list