CVE-2025-52886

Poppler Use After Free Vulnerability

Published Jul 2, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Poppler is a PDF rendering library. Versions prior to 25.06.0 use `std::atomic_int` for reference counting. Because `std::atomic_int` is only 32 bits, it is possible to overflow the reference count and trigger a use-after-free. Version 25.06.0 patches the issue.

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-2025-19742 Poppler is a PDF rendering library. Versions prior to 25.06.0 use `std::atomic_int` for reference counting. Because `std::atomic_int` is only 32 bits, it is possible to overflow the reference count and trigger a use-after-free. Version 25.06.0 patches the issue.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7675-1 poppler vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7687-1 poppler vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Freedesktop
Freedesktop poppler
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Freedesktop
Freedesktop poppler
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Poppler is a PDF rendering library. Versions prior to 25.06.0 use `std::atomic_int` for reference counting. Because `std::atomic_int` is only 32 bits, it is possible to overflow the reference count and trigger a use-after-free. Version 25.06.0 patches the issue.
Title Poppler Use After Free Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 10:06 PM
Reserved
Jun 20, 2025, 5:42 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 2, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:37 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 2, 2025, 3:46 PM