CVE-2025-11896
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in a CMap, via the "UseCMap" entry, leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow.
Severity
LOW
CVSS score
2.1
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-10-16 22:15:30.517000
Last modified
2026-10-19 16:10:00.260000
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"id": "CVE-2025-11896",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2025-10-16T22:15:30.517",
"lastModified": "2026-10-19T16:10:00.260",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in a CMap, via the \"UseCMap\" entry, leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow."
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "En Xpdf 4.05 (y versiones anteriores), un bucle de objeto PDF en un CMap, a través de la entrada 'UseCMap', conduce a recursión infinita y un desbordamiento de pila."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Xpdf",
"product": "Xpdf",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"platforms": [
"all"
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"versionType": "Version",
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}
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}
]
}
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"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "4.0",
"vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"baseScore": 2.1,
"baseSeverity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
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"vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
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"exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
"valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
"providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
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"description": [
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"references": [
{
"url": "https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/object-loops.html",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}