SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20397-1 (poppler)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20397-1: moderate: Security update for poppler
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Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:51:53 +0100
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openSUSE security update: security update for poppler
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20397-1
Rating: moderate
References:

  * bsc#1252337



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-11896



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-11896 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-11896 ( SUSE ): 2 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for poppler fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2025-11896: infinite recursion leading to stack overflow due to object loop in PDF CMap
(bsc#1252337).


Patch instructions:

   To install this openSUSE security 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 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-411=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  libpoppler-cpp2-25.04.0-160000.4.1
  libpoppler-devel-25.04.0-160000.4.1
  libpoppler-glib-devel-25.04.0-160000.4.1
  libpoppler-glib8-25.04.0-160000.4.1
  libpoppler-qt5-1-25.04.0-160000.4.1
  libpoppler-qt5-devel-25.04.0-160000.4.1
  libpoppler-qt6-3-25.04.0-160000.4.1
  libpoppler-qt6-devel-25.04.0-160000.4.1
  libpoppler148-25.04.0-160000.4.1
  poppler-tools-25.04.0-160000.4.1
  typelib-1_0-Poppler-0_18-25.04.0-160000.4.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-11896.html