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Ubuntu 16.04/18.04 LTS USN-7426-2: resolution for poppler crash problem

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Calendar Grey April 9, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Poppler security patch released for Ubuntu 16.04/18.04 LTS addressing a crash vulnerability caused by maliciously crafted PDF documents.
poppler could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted PDF file.

Summary

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

Software Description:

- 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.

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  libpoppler73                    0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  poppler-utils                   0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  libpoppler58                    0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm6
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  poppler-utils                   0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm6
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7426-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7426-1

CVE-2025-32364, CVE-2025-32365

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7426-2

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