Package        : poppler
Version        : 0.26.5-2+deb8u12
CVE ID         : CVE-2019-9959 CVE-2019-10871

Two buffer allocation issues were identified in poppler.

CVE-2019-9959

    An unexpected negative length value can cause an integer
    overflow, which in turn making it possible to allocate a large
    memory chunk on the heap with size controlled by an attacker.

CVE-2019-10871

    The RGB data are considered CMYK data and hence it reads 4 bytes
    instead of 3 bytes at the end of the image. The fixed version
    defines SPLASH_CMYK which is the upstream recommended solution.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
0.26.5-2+deb8u12.

We recommend that you upgrade your poppler packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-1963-1: poppler security update

October 18, 2019
Two buffer allocation issues were identified in poppler

Summary

An unexpected negative length value can cause an integer
overflow, which in turn making it possible to allocate a large
memory chunk on the heap with size controlled by an attacker.

CVE-2019-10871

The RGB data are considered CMYK data and hence it reads 4 bytes
instead of 3 bytes at the end of the image. The fixed version
defines SPLASH_CMYK which is the upstream recommended solution.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
0.26.5-2+deb8u12.

We recommend that you upgrade your poppler packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : poppler
Version : 0.26.5-2+deb8u12
CVE ID : CVE-2019-9959 CVE-2019-10871

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