How severe is CVE-2025-50420?

CVE-2025-50420 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-50420 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-50420?

CVE-2025-50420 affects Freedesktop Poppler. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-50420?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-50420 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-50420 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23522.

When was CVE-2025-50420 published?

CVE-2025-50420 was published on 2025-08-04 and last updated on 2026-07-05.

CVE-2025-50420

CVE-2025-50420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-674.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23522
Weakness: CWE-674
Affected product: Freedesktop Poppler
Published: 2025-08-04
Last modified: 2026-07-05

Description

An issue in the pdfseparate utility of freedesktop poppler v25.04.0 allows attackers to cause an infinite recursion via supplying a crafted PDF file. This can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-50420?: An issue in the pdfseparate utility of freedesktop poppler v25.04.0 allows attackers to cause an infinite recursion via supplying a crafted PDF file. This can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
How severe is CVE-2025-50420?: CVE-2025-50420 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-50420 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-50420?: CVE-2025-50420 affects Freedesktop Poppler. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-50420?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-50420 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-50420 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23522.
When was CVE-2025-50420 published?: CVE-2025-50420 was published on 2025-08-04 and last updated on 2026-07-05.

References

https://github.com/Landw-hub/CVE-2025-50420

EU advisories (EUVD)

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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