[ GLSA 202209-21 ] Poppler: Arbitrary Code Execution

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202209-21
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                                           https://security.gentoo.org/
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 Severity: High
    Title: Poppler: Arbitrary Code Execution
     Date: September 29, 2022
     Bugs: #867958
       ID: 202209-21

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Poppler which could allow for
arbitrary code execution.

Background
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Poppler is a PDF rendering library based on the xpdf-3.0 code base.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  app-text/poppler           < 22.09.0                  >= 22.09.0

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Poppler. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Processing a specially crafted PDF file or JBIG2 image could lead to a
crash or the execution of arbitrary code.

Workaround
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Avoid opening untrusted PDFs.

Resolution
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All Poppler users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/poppler-22.09.0"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-30860
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30860
[ 2 ] CVE-2022-38784
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38784

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-21

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
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