CVE-2025-11896

Stack overflow in Xpdf 4.05 due to object loop in PDF CMap

Published Oct 16, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in a CMap, via the "UseCMap" entry, leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
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First Time appeared Xpdf
Xpdf xpdf
Vendors & Products Xpdf
Xpdf xpdf
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in a CMap, via the "UseCMap" entry, leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow.
Title Stack overflow in Xpdf 4.05 due to object loop in PDF CMap
Weaknesses CWE-674
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GandC
Published
Updated
Oct 17, 2025, 1:49 PM
Reserved
Oct 16, 2025, 9:30 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 16, 2025, 10:15 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 4:10 PM