CVE-2025-3154
Out-of-bounds array write due to invalid VerticesPerRow in Xpdf 4.05
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, triggered by an invalid VerticesPerRow value in a PDF shading dictionary.
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 due to invalid VerticesPerRow in Xpdf 4.05
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, triggered by an invalid VerticesPerRow value in a PDF shading dictionary.
- Record
CVE-2025-3154- 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:N - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-15084
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, triggered by an invalid VerticesPerRow value in a PDF shading dictionary.
- Record
EUVD-2025-15084- 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:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xjp4-wv35-98vj
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, triggered by an invalid VerticesPerRow value...
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, triggered by an invalid VerticesPerRow value in a PDF shading dictionary.
- Record
GHSA-xjp4-wv35-98vj- 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:N/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-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, triggered by an invalid VerticesPerRow value in a PDF shading dictionary.
- Record
CVE-2025-3154- 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:N/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-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-3154
Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, triggered by an invalid VerticesPerRow value in a PDF shading dictionary.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3154- 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:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:3945-1 No score
Security update for poppler
This update for poppler fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2025-3154: Fixed out-of-bounds array write due to invalid VerticesPerRow (bsc#1240687).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2025:3945-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 |
before 0.43.0-16.67.1 | 0.43.0-16.67.1 |
poppler-qtSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 |
before 0.43.0-16.67.1 | 0.43.0-16.67.1 |
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 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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-2025-3154 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Xpdf, published April 2, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 5th percentile. Fixed in poppler 0.43.0-16.67.1.
References
xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2025-3154.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3154
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xjp4-wv35-98vj
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20253945-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1240687
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-3154
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-3154