Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2025 · Assigned by GandC

CVE-2025-2574Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 due to incorrect integer overflow checking

Low 2.1

In plain English

A low-severity integer overflow in Xpdf from Xpdf. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)2.1Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Out-of-bounds array write in Xpdf 4.05 and earlier, due to incorrect integer overflow checking in the PostScript function interpreter code.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSipeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSipeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574
Ubuntu:25.10ipeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSipeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574
Ubuntu:26.10ipeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSxpdfno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSxpdfno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574
Ubuntu:25.10xpdfno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSxpdfno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574
Ubuntu:26.10xpdfno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-2574

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Xpdf Xpdf Version – through 4.05

Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L

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