Advisory Published

USN-3905-1: poppler vulnerability

First published: Mon Mar 11 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler79<0.68.0-0ubuntu1.6
0.68.0-0ubuntu1.6
=18.10
All of
ubuntu/poppler-utils<0.68.0-0ubuntu1.6
0.68.0-0ubuntu1.6
=18.10
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler73<0.62.0-2ubuntu2.8
0.62.0-2ubuntu2.8
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/poppler-utils<0.62.0-2ubuntu2.8
0.62.0-2ubuntu2.8
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler58<0.41.0-0ubuntu1.13
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.13
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/poppler-utils<0.41.0-0ubuntu1.13
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.13
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler44<0.24.5-2ubuntu4.17
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.17
=14.04
All of
ubuntu/poppler-utils<0.24.5-2ubuntu4.17
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.17
=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this poppler vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this poppler vulnerability is CVE-2019-9200.

  • What is the affected software for this poppler vulnerability?

    The affected software for this poppler vulnerability includes libpoppler79, poppler-utils, libpoppler73, and libpoppler58.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-9200?

    The severity of CVE-2019-9200 is not specified in the provided information.

  • How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

    An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a malicious PDF file to cause a denial of service.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update the affected software to the recommended versions mentioned in the description.

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