Packages
- poppler - PDF rendering library
Details
USN-7426-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in poppler. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled memory when opening
certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
poppler to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
USN-7426-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in poppler. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled memory when opening
certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
poppler to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 bionic | libpoppler73 – 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm5 | ||
| poppler-utils – 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm5 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | libpoppler58 – 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm6 | ||
| poppler-utils – 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm6 | |||
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