Description
Uncontrolled Recursion in pdfinfo, and pdftops in poppler 0.89.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.
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 | 20.09.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 20.09.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 20.09.0-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | poppler | 0.71.0-5+deb10u3 | DLA-3620-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | poppler | 22.02.0-2ubuntu0.3 | USN-6508-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | poppler | 0.86.1-0ubuntu1.4 | USN-6508-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | poppler | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm2 | USN-6508-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | poppler | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm4 | USN-6508-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | poppler | 0.62.0-150000.4.25.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3983-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler | 0.24.4-14.36.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3982-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3981-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler-qt | 0.43.0-16.35.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3982-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | poppler | 0.62.0-150000.4.25.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3983-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.35.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3982-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | poppler | 0.62.0-150000.4.25.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3983-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | poppler | 0.62.0-150000.4.25.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3983-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-43.amzn2.1.6 | ALAS2-2023-2282 |
Advisories 8
- USN-6508-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-3620-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3982-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3998-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3981-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3983-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-2171 poppler: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 27, 2025
- ALAS2-2023-2282 Moderate: poppler security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 5, 2023