CVE-2025-46205
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Publication date: 2025-10-01

Last updated on: 2025-10-27

Assigner: MITRE

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.
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Published
2025-10-01
Last Modified
2025-10-27
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-01
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-46205
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Vendor Product Version / Range
podofo_project podofo From 0.10.0 (inc) to 0.10.5 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a heap-use-after-free issue in the PdfTokenizer::ReadDictionary function of podofo versions 0.10.0 to 0.10.5. It allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by supplying a specially crafted PDF file.

Impact Analysis

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, potentially disrupting the availability of applications using the affected podofo library when processing malicious PDF files.

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