Description
xpdf 4.03 has heap buffer overflow in the function readXRefTable located in XRef.cc. An attacker can exploit this bug to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or other unspecified effects by sending a crafted PDF file to the pdftoppm 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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ipe | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ipe | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ipe | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ipe | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ipe | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ipe | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ipe | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ipe | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2024-1033 xpdf: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 6, 2024