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Debian Security Advisory DSA 4097-1 (poppler - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the poppler PDF rendering library, which could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed PDF file is processed. This update also fixes a regression in the handling of Type 3 fonts.
Affected Software
Affected Software
poppler on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 0.26.5-2+deb8u3. For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 0.48.0-2+deb9u2. We recommend that you upgrade your poppler packages. For the detailed security status of poppler please refer to its security tracker page linked in the references.