=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3433-1
October 02, 2017
poppler vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
poppler could be made to crash if opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- poppler: PDF rendering library
Details:
It was discovered that Poppler incorrectly handled certain files.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
crafted PDF file, an attacker could cause a denial service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 17.04. (CVE-2017-14517)
It was discovered that Poppler incorrectly handled certain files.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted PDF
file, an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-14519)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.04:
libpoppler64 0.48.0-2ubuntu2.2
poppler-utils 0.48.0-2ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libpoppler58 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.3
poppler-utils 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libpoppler44 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.6
poppler-utils 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.6
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3433-1
CVE-2017-14517, CVE-2017-14519
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/0.48.0-2ubuntu2.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/0.41.0-0ubuntu1.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/0.24.5-2ubuntu4.6
