What is the vulnerability in USN-4091-1?

The vulnerability in USN-4091-1 is an issue in the poppler library that could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.

How does the poppler vulnerability affect me?

The poppler vulnerability could impact systems using Ubuntu 19.04 or 18.04 with specific versions of libpoppler85 and poppler-utils installed.

How can I fix the poppler vulnerability in Ubuntu 19.04?

To fix the poppler vulnerability in Ubuntu 19.04, update the libpoppler85 and poppler-utils packages to version 0.74.0-0ubuntu1.3 or later.

How can I fix the poppler vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.04?

To fix the poppler vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.04, update the libpoppler73 and poppler-utils packages to version 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.10 or later.

Where can I find more information about the poppler vulnerability?

You can find more information about the poppler vulnerability in the Ubuntu security advisory CVE-2019-14494 and the related Launchpad pages.

Vulnerability/
USN-4091-1

12/8/2019

USN-4091-1: poppler vulnerability

First published: Mon Aug 12 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 Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler85	<0.74.0-0ubuntu1.3	0.74.0-0ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu Linux	=19.04
All of
ubuntu/poppler-utils	<0.74.0-0ubuntu1.3	0.74.0-0ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu Linux	=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler73	<0.62.0-2ubuntu2.10	0.62.0-2ubuntu2.10
Ubuntu Linux	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/poppler-utils	<0.62.0-2ubuntu2.10	0.62.0-2ubuntu2.10
Ubuntu Linux	=18.04

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CVE-2019-14494

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability in USN-4091-1?
The vulnerability in USN-4091-1 is an issue in the poppler library that could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.
How does the poppler vulnerability affect me?
The poppler vulnerability could impact systems using Ubuntu 19.04 or 18.04 with specific versions of libpoppler85 and poppler-utils installed.
How can I fix the poppler vulnerability in Ubuntu 19.04?
To fix the poppler vulnerability in Ubuntu 19.04, update the libpoppler85 and poppler-utils packages to version 0.74.0-0ubuntu1.3 or later.
How can I fix the poppler vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.04?
To fix the poppler vulnerability in Ubuntu 18.04, update the libpoppler73 and poppler-utils packages to version 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.10 or later.
Where can I find more information about the poppler vulnerability?
You can find more information about the poppler vulnerability in the Ubuntu security advisory CVE-2019-14494 and the related Launchpad pages.

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