Description
The JPXStream::init function in Poppler 0.78.0 and earlier doesn't check for negative values of stream length, leading to an Integer Overflow, thereby making it possible to allocate a large memory chunk on the heap, with a size controlled by an attacker, as demonstrated by pdftocairo.
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 |
| Debian 9 | poppler | 0.48.0-2+deb9u4 | DLA-2440-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | poppler | 0.26.5-2+deb8u12 | DLA-1963-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | emscripten | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | emscripten | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | emscripten | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | poppler | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.11 | USN-4646-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | emscripten | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | poppler | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.15 | USN-4646-1 |
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 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 | 0.24.4-14.20.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1724-1, SUSE-SU-2022:1723-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler-qt | 0.43.0-16.19.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:1723-1 |
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| 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 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | poppler | 0.80.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | poppler | 0.71.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | poppler | 0.56.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | poppler | 0.56.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | poppler | 0.56.0-r1 | — |
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 13
- 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-4646-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-3120-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1963-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2440-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1724-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 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
- 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/blob/master/NEWS
- 109342 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2019-69ec14786b vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-8729e0edf5 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2713 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191017 [SECURITY] [DLA 1963-1] poppler security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201108 [SECURITY] [DLA 2440-1] poppler security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220925 [SECURITY] [DLA 3120-1] poppler security update mailing-list