USN-3517-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3517-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3517-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3517-1
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Published
2018-01-08T14:03:12.426598Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:33Z
Summary
poppler vulnerabilities
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 execute arbitrary. (CVE-2017-1000456)

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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2017-14976)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / poppler

Package

Name
poppler
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/poppler@0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9

Affected versions

0.*

0.24.1-0ubuntu1
0.24.3-0ubuntu1
0.24.3-0ubuntu2
0.24.3-0ubuntu3
0.24.3-0ubuntu4
0.24.3-0ubuntu5
0.24.3-0ubuntu6
0.24.3-0ubuntu7
0.24.3-0ubuntu8
0.24.3-0ubuntu10
0.24.3-0ubuntu12
0.24.5-0ubuntu3
0.24.5-2ubuntu1
0.24.5-2ubuntu2
0.24.5-2ubuntu4
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.1
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.2
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.3
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.4
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.5
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.6
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.7
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-poppler-0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-cpp-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-cpp0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-glib-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-glib8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-private-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-qt4-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-qt4-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-qt5-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-qt5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler44"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9",
            "binary_name": "poppler-utils"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-14976"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-1000456"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / poppler

Package

Name
poppler
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/poppler@0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6

Affected versions

0.*

0.33.0-0ubuntu3
0.37.0-0ubuntu1
0.38.0-0ubuntu1
0.41.0-0ubuntu1
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.1
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.2
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.3
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.4
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-poppler-0.18"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-cpp-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-cpp0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-glib-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-glib8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-private-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-qt4-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-qt4-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-qt5-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler-qt5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libpoppler58"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "poppler-utils"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-14976"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-1000456"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}