CVE-2025-46205
A heap-use-after free in the PdfTokenizer::ReadDictionary function of podofo v0.10.0 to v0.10.5...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.1
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-46205- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
CVE List
8.1
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-46205- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-32700
8.1
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-32700- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7q72-8f9r-v4mw
8.1
A heap-use-after free in the PdfTokenizer::ReadDictionary function of podofo v0.10.0 to v0.10.5...
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) via supplying a crafted PDF file.
- Record
GHSA-7q72-8f9r-v4mw- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.1
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-46205- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-46205
8.1
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46205- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-46205
8.1
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-46205- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libpodofoDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.8+dfsg-30.9.8+dfsg-3.10.9.8+dfsg-3.1~exp10.9.8+dfsg-3.20.9.8+dfsg-3.30.9.8+dfsg-3.4 |
None known |
libpodofoDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.8+dfsg-3.20.9.8+dfsg-3.30.9.8+dfsg-3.4 |
None known |
libpodofoDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.8+dfsg-3.20.9.8+dfsg-3.30.9.8+dfsg-3.4 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.0-1.1ubuntu10.9.0-1.20.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm10.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.0-1.30.9.3-30.9.3-40.9.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.5-60.9.5-80.9.5-8build10.9.5-90.9.5-9ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.6+dfsg-50.9.6+dfsg-5build10.9.6+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.7+dfsg-20.9.7+dfsg-2build10.9.7+dfsg-2build20.9.7+dfsg-30.9.7+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.8+dfsg-3build10.9.8+dfsg-3build20.9.8+dfsg-3.1build10.9.8+dfsg-3.1build20.9.8+dfsg-3.1build3 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.8+dfsg-3.2 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.8+dfsg-3.30.9.8+dfsg-3.3build1 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.8+dfsg-3.20.9.8+dfsg-3.3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | OSV | |
| facts | NVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-46205 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Podofo Project Podofo, published October 1, 2025. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile.
References
github.com/podofo/podofo
github.com/ShadowByte1/CVE-Reports/blob/main/CVE-2025-46205.md
github.com/ShadowByte1/CVE-Reports/issues/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46205
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7q72-8f9r-v4mw
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/46xxx/CVE-2025-46205.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-46205
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-46205
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46205