Description
xpdf 4.04 allocates excessive memory when presented with crafted input. This can be triggered by (for example) sending a crafted PDF document to the pdftoppm binary. It is most easily reproduced with the DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=afl-clang-fast++ option.
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 | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | xpdf | 4.05-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | xpdf | 4.05-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | xpdf | 4.05-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | xpdf | 4.05-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | xpdf | 4.05-r0 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | xpdf | 4.05-r0 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2024-2210 xpdf: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 24, 2024