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ID:11852 - Exploit for Infinite loop in Poppler - CVE-2025-50420
ID:11852 - Exploit for Infinite loop in Poppler - CVE-2025-50420
Published: August 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114081
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-50420
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Poppler
Poppler
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in the pdfseparate utility when handling PDF files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PDF file to the application, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.