Description
While parsing certain malformed PLY files, PCL version 1.14.1 crashes due to an uncaught std::out_of_range exception in PCLPointCloud2::at. This issue could potentially be exploited to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack when processing untrusted PLY files.
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 | pcl | 1.15.0+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | pcl | 1.15.0+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | pcl | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | pcl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | pcl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | pcl | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | pcl | 1.14.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7227-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | pcl | 1.12.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-7227-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | pcl | 1.10.0+dfsg-5ubuntu1+esm2 | USN-7227-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | pcl | 1.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu2.18.04.1+esm1 | USN-7227-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | pcl | 1.7.2-14ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-7227-1 |
Advisories 1
- USN-7227-1 PCL vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026