CVE-2025-2574
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 due to incorrect integer overflow checking
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, due to incorrect integer overflow checking in the PostScript function interpreter code.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 due to incorrect integer overflow checking
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, due to incorrect integer overflow checking in the PostScript function interpreter code.
- Record
CVE-2025-2574- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-7147
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, due to incorrect integer overflow checking in the PostScript function interpreter code.
- Record
EUVD-2025-7147- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2jvm-jgg9-h383
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, due to incorrect integer overflow checking in...
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, due to incorrect integer overflow checking in the PostScript function interpreter code.
- Record
GHSA-2jvm-jgg9-h383- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS: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 - Weakness
- CWE-190, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, due to incorrect integer overflow checking in the PostScript function interpreter code.
- Record
CVE-2025-2574- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS: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 - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, due to incorrect integer overflow checking in the PostScript function interpreter code.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ipeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.1.4-2.17.1.8-17.1.10-17.1.10-1.1 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.03-17ubuntu23.03-17ubuntu33.03-17ubuntu53.03-183.04-13.04-1build13.04-1ubuntu13.04-1ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.7-27.2.7-3 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04-4build13.04-53.04-5ubuntu23.04-6ubuntu13.04-7 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.9-17.2.13-27.2.13-2build1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.23+dfsg1-27.2.24+dfsg1-17.2.24+dfsg1-1build1 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20210103-3build13.04+git20211021-13.04+git20211021-1ubuntu13.04+git20220201-1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.27+dfsg1-27.2.28-27.2.28-2.1build27.2.28-2.1build37.2.28-2.1build4 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20220601-1ubuntu13.04+git20220601-1ubuntu23.04+git20231213-13.04+git20240118-13.04+git20240124-1 Show 4 moreShow less3.04+git20240202-13.04+git20240202-1build13.04+git20240202-1build23.04+git20240202-1build3 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build1 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xpdfUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20250304-1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build27.2.30-2 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20260220-13.04+git20260220-1ubuntu13.04+git20260802-1 |
None known |
ipeUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.2.30-1build17.2.30-1build2 |
None known |
xpdfUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.04+git20250304-13.04+git20250304-1build13.04+git20260220-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-2574 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Xpdf, published March 20, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.16%, the 5th percentile. No source names a fixed version.