SB2025121846 - SUSE update for poppler



SB2025121846 - SUSE update for poppler

Published: December 18, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025121846
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Uncontrolled recursion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-11896)

CWE-ID: CWE-674 - Uncontrolled Recursion

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion in CMap when processing UseCMap entries. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF file and crash the application. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.