Ubuntu 25.04: Poppler Important Denial of Service USN-7803-1
ubuntu
October 6, 2025
poppler could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Summary
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.
Topics Covered
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
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7803-1
Topics Covered
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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