# Security update for poppler

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4690-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1120956

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2018-20662

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2018-20662 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2018-20662 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2018-20662 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for poppler fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2018-20662: PDFDoc setup in PDFDoc.cc allows attackers to cause DOS
    because of a wrong return value from PDFDoc:setup (bsc#1120956).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4690=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libpoppler73-debuginfo-0.62.0-150000.4.34.1
    * libpoppler73-0.62.0-150000.4.34.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * libpoppler73-32bit-debuginfo-0.62.0-150000.4.34.1
    * libpoppler73-32bit-0.62.0-150000.4.34.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20662.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120956

openSUSE: 2023:4690-1: moderate: poppler Security Advisory Update

December 14, 2023
This update for poppler fixes the following issues: CVE-2018-20662: PDFDoc setup in PDFDoc.cc allows attackers to cause DOS because of a wrong return value from PDFDoc:setup (bsc#1...

Description

This update for poppler fixes the following issues: * CVE-2018-20662: PDFDoc setup in PDFDoc.cc allows attackers to cause DOS because of a wrong return value from PDFDoc:setup (bsc#1120956).

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4690=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libpoppler73-debuginfo-0.62.0-150000.4.34.1 * libpoppler73-0.62.0-150000.4.34.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64) * libpoppler73-32bit-debuginfo-0.62.0-150000.4.34.1 * libpoppler73-32bit-0.62.0-150000.4.34.1


References

* bsc#1120956 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20662.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120956


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4690-1
Rating: moderate

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