Description
An issue in the pdfseparate utility of freedesktop poppler v25.04.0 allows attackers to cause an infinite recursion via supplying a crafted PDF file. This can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
Published: 2025-08-04
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23522 An issue in the pdfseparate utility of freedesktop poppler v25.04.0 allows attackers to cause an infinite recursion via supplying a crafted PDF file. This can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7708-1 poppler vulnerability
History

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Freedesktop
Freedesktop poppler
Vendors & Products Freedesktop
Freedesktop poppler

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-674
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in the pdfseparate utility of freedesktop poppler v25.04.0 allows attackers to cause an infinite recursion via supplying a crafted PDF file. This can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
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Freedesktop Poppler
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-05T16:47:17.021Z

Reserved: 2025-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-50420

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-04T19:38:52.431Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-08-04T17:15:30.700

Modified: 2025-10-09T17:43:54.350

Link: CVE-2025-50420

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-06T15:12:53Z

Weaknesses