Description
An issue was discovered in freedesktop poppler version 20.12.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via crafted .pdf file to FoFiType1C::cvtGlyph function.
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 | 22.08.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 22.08.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 22.08.0-2 | — |
| Debian 11 | poppler | 20.09.0-3.1+deb11u2 | DLA-4141-1 |
| Debian 10 | poppler | 0.71.0-5+deb10u2 | DLA-3528-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | poppler | 0.86.1-0ubuntu1.3 | USN-6299-1 |
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+esm1 | USN-6299-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | poppler | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm3 | USN-6299-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4562-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4562-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler | 0.24.4-14.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4546-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4362-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler-qt | 0.43.0-16.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4362-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4362-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4562-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4562-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | poppler | 0.62.0-150000.4.28.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:4562-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4187-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-43.amzn2.1.5 | ALAS2-2023-2281 |
Advisories 9
- USN-6299-1 poppler vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-3528-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-4141-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4187-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4546-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4562-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4362-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2051 poppler: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 27, 2025
- ALAS2-2023-2281 Moderate: poppler security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 5, 2023