[ GLSA 201804-03 ] Poppler

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Poppler: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201804-03)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2018-04-08
Bug(s): #644388, #645868
ID: 201804-03

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Poppler, the worst of
which could allow a Denial of Service.


Background

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

Affected Packages

Package: app-text/poppler
Vulnerable: < 0.61.1
Unaffected: >= 0.61.1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

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


Impact

A remote attacker, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted PDF,
could cause a Denial of Service condition or have other unspecified
impacts.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Poppler users should upgrade to the latest version: