CVE-2025-52886

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.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/04bd91684ed41d67ae0f10cde0660e4ed74ac203	Patch
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/ac36affcc8486de38e8905a8d6547a3464ff46e5	Patch
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1581	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/merge_requests/1828	Product
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2025-054_poppler/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/11/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/12/1

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-07-02 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-52886

Mitre link : CVE-2025-52886

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-52886

JSON object : View

Products Affected

freedesktop

poppler

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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