Packages
- poppler -
Details
It was discovered that poppler contained multiple security issues when
parsing malformed PDF documents. If a user or automated system were tricked
into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user invoking the
program.
It was discovered that poppler contained multiple security issues when
parsing malformed PDF documents. If a user or automated system were tricked
into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user invoking the
program.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.04 jaunty | libpoppler-glib4 – 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 | ||
| libpoppler4 – 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 | |||
| 8.10 intrepid | libpoppler3 – 0.8.7-1ubuntu0.4 | ||
| libpoppler-glib3 – 0.8.7-1ubuntu0.4 | |||
| 8.04 hardy | libpoppler2 – 0.6.4-1ubuntu3.3 | ||
| libpoppler-glib2 – 0.6.4-1ubuntu3.3 | |||
| 6.06 dapper | libpoppler1 – 0.5.1-0ubuntu7.6 | ||
| libpoppler1-glib – 0.5.1-0ubuntu7.6 | |||
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