Description
Poppler prior to and including 22.08.0 contains an integer overflow in the JBIG2 decoder (JBIG2Stream::readTextRegionSeg() in JBIGStream.cc). Processing a specially crafted PDF file or JBIG2 image could lead to a crash or the execution of arbitrary code. This is similar to the vulnerability described by CVE-2022-38171 in Xpdf.
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 | 22.08.0-2.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 22.08.0-2.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 22.08.0-2.1 | — |
| Debian 11 | poppler | 20.09.0-3.1+deb11u1 | DSA-5224-1 |
| Debian 10 | poppler | 0.71.0-5+deb10u1 | DLA-3120-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | emscripten | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | emscripten | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | emscripten | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | emscripten | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | emscripten | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | poppler | 22.02.0-2ubuntu0.1 | USN-5606-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | poppler | 0.86.1-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-5606-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | emscripten | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | poppler | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14 | USN-5606-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | emscripten | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | poppler | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm2 | USN-5606-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | poppler +8 | 21.01.0-14.el9 | RHSA-2023:2259 |
| RHEL 8 | poppler +8 | 20.11.0-6.el8 | RHSA-2023:2810 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | poppler +8 | 21.01.0-14.el9 | ALSA-2023:2259 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | poppler +8 | 20.11.0-6.el8 | ALSA-2023:2810 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | poppler | 20.11.0-6.el8 | RLSA-2023:2810 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1, SUSE-SU-2023:0495-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | poppler-qt5 | 22.01.0-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0495-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | poppler | 0.62.0-150000.4.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0480-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0494-1 |
Show 17 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0494-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0494-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | poppler | 0.62.0-150000.4.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0480-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0494-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0494-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP3 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | poppler | 0.62.0-150000.4.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0480-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0494-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0494-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | poppler | 22.09.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12362-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | poppler | 0.62.0-150000.4.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1, SUSE-SU-2023:0495-1, SUSE-SU-2023:0480-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | poppler-qt5 +1 | 22.01.0-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0495-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | poppler +7 | 22.08.0-3.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-289 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-43.amzn2.1.1 | ALAS2-2023-2075 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | poppler +8 | 21.01.0-14.el9 | ELSA-2023-2259 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | poppler +8 | 20.11.0-6.el8 | ELSA-2023-2810 |
Advisories 19
- ALSA-2023:2259 Moderate: poppler security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:2810 Moderate: poppler security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:2810 Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2023:2259 Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-5606-1 poppler vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DSA-5224-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3120-1 poppler - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2023:2810 Moderate: poppler security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0677-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0495-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0480-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0494-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12362-1 libpoppler-cpp0-22.09.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1424 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server für Solaris: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 6, 2025
- ALAS2023-2023-289 Moderate: poppler security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 9, 2023
- WID-SEC-2022-1214 poppler: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 8, 2023
- ALAS2-2023-2075 Moderate: poppler security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 7, 2023
- ELSA-2023-2810 Moderate: poppler security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 24, 2023
- ELSA-2023-2259 Moderate: poppler security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 15, 2023
References
- https://github.com/jeffssh/CVE-2021-30860
- https://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.html
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/merge_requests/1261/diffs?commit_id=27354e9d9696ee2bc063910a6c9a6b27c5184a52
- [oss-security] 20220902 JBIG2 integer overflow fixed in Xpdf 4.04, Poppler 22.09.0 mailing-list
- DSA-5224 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-f7b375eae8 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-51b27699ce vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220925 [SECURITY] [DLA 3120-1] poppler security update mailing-list
- GLSA-202209-21 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-f79aa2bae9 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-fcb3b063a6 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/zmanion/Vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2022-38171.md
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38171
- FEDORA-2022-f8ec1c06a3 vendor-advisory