Advisory Published

USN-3647-1: poppler vulnerabilities

First published: Tue May 15 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-18267) It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-10768)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler73<0.62.0-2ubuntu2.1
0.62.0-2ubuntu2.1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/poppler-utils<0.62.0-2ubuntu2.1
0.62.0-2ubuntu2.1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler68<0.57.0-2ubuntu4.3
0.57.0-2ubuntu4.3
=17.10
All of
ubuntu/poppler-utils<0.57.0-2ubuntu4.3
0.57.0-2ubuntu4.3
=17.10
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler58<0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/poppler-utils<0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler44<0.24.5-2ubuntu4.11
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.11
=14.04
All of
ubuntu/poppler-utils<0.24.5-2ubuntu4.11
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.11
=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-3647-1?

    The severity of USN-3647-1 is medium.

  • How can an attacker exploit USN-3647-1?

    An attacker could exploit USN-3647-1 by using specially crafted PDF files to cause a denial of service.

  • Which software versions are affected by USN-3647-1?

    The following software versions are affected by USN-3647-1: libpoppler73 version 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.1, poppler-utils version 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.1, libpoppler68 version 0.57.0-2ubuntu4.3, poppler-utils version 0.57.0-2ubuntu4.3, libpoppler58 version 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7, poppler-utils version 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7, libpoppler44 version 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.11, and poppler-utils version 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.11.

  • How do I fix USN-3647-1?

    To fix USN-3647-1, you should update the affected software to the following versions: libpoppler73 version 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.1, poppler-utils version 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.1, libpoppler68 version 0.57.0-2ubuntu4.3, poppler-utils version 0.57.0-2ubuntu4.3, libpoppler58 version 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7, poppler-utils version 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7, libpoppler44 version 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.11, and poppler-utils version 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.11.

  • Where can I find more information about USN-3647-1?

    You can find more information about USN-3647-1 at the following references: [link1](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18267) and [link2](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10768).

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