CVE-2025-46205: podofo_project podofo Use After Free
CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-46205DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46205
Published 01-10-2025Last modified 27-10-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-46205 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Use After Free vulnerability in podofo_project podofo. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Timeline
- 01-10-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A heap-use-after free in the PdfTokenizer::ReadDictionary function of podofo v0.10.0 to v0.10.5 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by supplying a crafted PDF file. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because there is no available file to reproduce the issue.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- NVDNIST8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundCve Reports
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libpodofoAll versions (No fix recorded)
Podofo_project1 product
- podofo≥ 0.10.0, ≤ 0.10.5
Ubuntu1 product
- libpodofoAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
