CVE-2025-50420

Published Aug 4, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4709-1 poppler security update
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
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Freedesktop
Freedesktop poppler
Vendors & Products Freedesktop
Freedesktop poppler
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400
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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'}

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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'}

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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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 5, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 4, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jul 5, 2026, 4:19 PM