Vulnerability Description
An issue in Artifex mupdf 1.25.6, 1.25.5 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via an infinite recursion in the `mutool clean` utility. When processing a crafted PDF file containing cyclic /Next references in the outline structure, the `strip_outline()` function enters infinite recursion
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Mupdf | <= 1.25.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://artifex.comProduct
- http://mupdf.comProduct
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708521Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=0ec7e4d2201bbPermissions Required
- https://github.com/Landw-hub/CVE-2025-46206ExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-46206?
CVE-2025-46206 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue in Artifex mupdf 1.25.6, 1.25.5 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via an infinite recursion in the `mutool clean` utility. When processing a crafted PDF file containing cy...
How severe is CVE-2025-46206?
CVE-2025-46206 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-46206?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Mupdf.