CVE-2025-2574: xpdf Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVSS: 2.1v4.0LowDeferred
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574
Published 20-03-2025Last modified 06-10-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-2574 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in xpdf. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v4.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.16%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 20-03-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, due to incorrect integer overflow checking in the PostScript function interpreter code.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionLow 2.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:LSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated2.1LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
- NVDNIST2.1LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS trend
Probability
0.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
5%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.16% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.16%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- ipeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- xpdfAll versions (No fix recorded)
Xpdf1 product
- xpdf≥ Version, ≤ 4.05
2 vendors · 3 products