CVE-2025-50420 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: What is CVE-2025-50420?

CVE-2025-50420 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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).

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-50420?

CVE-2025-50420 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-50420?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler.

Vulnerability 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).

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freedesktop	Poppler	< 25.07.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-674

References

http://freedesktop.comNot Applicable
http://poppler.comNot Applicable
https://github.com/Landw-hub/CVE-2025-50420ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-50420?

CVE-2025-50420 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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).

How severe is CVE-2025-50420?

CVE-2025-50420 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-2025-50420?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler.