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[USN-7803-1] poppler vulnerability

Posted on 06 October 2025
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7803-1
October 06, 2025

poppler vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.04
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

poppler could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- poppler: PDF rendering library

Details:

It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain PDF files. If a
user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
document, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause poppler to crash,
leading to a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.04
libpoppler147 25.03.0-3ubuntu1.3
poppler-utils 25.03.0-3ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libpoppler134 24.02.0-1ubuntu9.7
poppler-utils 24.02.0-1ubuntu9.7

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libpoppler118 22.02.0-2ubuntu0.11
poppler-utils 22.02.0-2ubuntu0.11

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7803-1
CVE-2025-43718

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/25.03.0-3ubuntu1.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/24.02.0-1ubuntu9.7
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/22.02.0-2ubuntu0.11

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