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Vulnerability · Published Aug 24, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2025-9394PoDoFo PDF Dictionary PdfTokenizer.cpp DetermineDataType use after free

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity use-after-free in PoDoFo. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A flaw has been found in PoDoFo 1.1.0-dev. This issue affects the function PdfTokenizer::DetermineDataType of the file src/podofo/main/PdfTokenizer.cpp of the component PDF Dictionary Parser. Executing manipulation can lead to use after free. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 22d16cb142f293bf956f66a4d399cdd65576d36c. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlibpodofono fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-9394
Ubuntu:25.10libpodofono fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-9394
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlibpodofono fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-9394
Ubuntu:26.10libpodofono fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-9394

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a PoDoFo 1.1.0-dev

Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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