Poppler is a PDF rendering library. Versions prior to 25.06.0 use `std::atomic_int` for reference counting. Because `std::atomic_int` is only 32 bits, it is possible to overflow the reference count and trigger a use-after-free. Version 25.06.0 patches the issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/04bd91684ed41d67ae0f10cde0660e4ed74ac203 | Patch |
| https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/ac36affcc8486de38e8905a8d6547a3464ff46e5 | Patch |
| https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1581 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/merge_requests/1828 | Product |
| https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2025-054_poppler/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
10 Oct 2025, 19:52
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.9 |
| First Time |
Freedesktop poppler
Freedesktop |
|
| References | () https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/04bd91684ed41d67ae0f10cde0660e4ed74ac203 - Patch | |
| References | () https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/ac36affcc8486de38e8905a8d6547a3464ff46e5 - Patch | |
| References | () https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1581 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/merge_requests/1828 - Product | |
| References | () https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2025-054_poppler/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
03 Jul 2025, 15:13
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-07-02 16:15
Updated : 2025-10-10 19:52
NVD link : CVE-2025-52886
Mitre link : CVE-2025-52886
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-52886
JSON object : View
Products Affected
freedesktop
- poppler
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
