Description
A flaw was found in the Poppler's Pdfinfo utility. This issue occurs when using -dests parameter with pdfinfo utility. By using certain malformed input files, an attacker could cause the utility to crash, leading to a denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | poppler | 24.06.0 – ≤ 24.06.1 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
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 | 24.08.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 24.08.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 22.12.0-2+deb12u3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | poppler | 24.02.0-1ubuntu9.1 | USN-6915-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | poppler | 22.02.0-2ubuntu0.5 | USN-6915-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | poppler | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | poppler | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | poppler | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | poppler +9 | 21.01.0-21.el9 | RHSA-2024:9167 |
| RHEL 8 | poppler +9 | 20.11.0-12.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:5305 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | poppler +9 | 21.01.0-21.el9 | ALSA-2024:9167 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | poppler +9 | 20.11.0-12.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:5305 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | poppler | 20.11.0-12.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:5305 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2334-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | poppler | 0.79.0-150200.3.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2334-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2333-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2332-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | poppler-qt5 | 23.01.0-150500.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2332-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | poppler | 24.07.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14093-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | poppler +2 | 23.01.0-150500.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2332-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | poppler | 24.02.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.24 | poppler-qt | 25.01.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | poppler | 24.02.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | poppler-qt5 | 25.01.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | poppler | 24.02.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | poppler-qt5 | 25.01.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | poppler | 24.02.0-r2 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | poppler +7 | 22.08.0-3.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2024-741 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | poppler +9 | 21.01.0-21.el9 | ELSA-2024-9167 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | poppler +9 | 20.11.0-12.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-5305 |
Advisories 14
- ALSA-2024:9167 Moderate: poppler security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:5305 Moderate: poppler security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:9167 Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2024:5305 Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-6915-1 poppler vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2333-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14093-1 libpoppler-cpp1-24.07.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2332-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2334-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:5305 Moderate: poppler security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 7, 2025
- ELSA-2024-9167 Moderate: poppler security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-1436 poppler: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-741 Moderate: poppler security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 31, 2024
- ELSA-2024-5305 Moderate: poppler security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 14, 2024
References
- RHSA-2024:5305 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2024:9167 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6239 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2293594 issue-tracking