Description
An issue in the pdfseparate utility of freedesktop poppler v25.04.0 allows attackers to cause an infinite recursion via supplying a crafted PDF file. This can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | poppler | 25.03.0-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | poppler | 25.03.0-5+deb13u2 | — |
| Debian 12 | poppler | 22.12.0-2+deb12u3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | poppler | 24.02.0-1ubuntu9.6 | USN-7708-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | poppler | 22.02.0-2ubuntu0.10 | USN-7708-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | poppler | 0.86.1-0ubuntu1.7+esm2 | USN-7708-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | poppler | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm8 | USN-7708-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | poppler | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm8 | USN-7708-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | poppler +2 | 24.03.0-150600.3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02791-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | poppler +2 | 24.03.0-150600.3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02791-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | poppler | 23.01.0-150500.3.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02789-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | poppler | 22.01.0-150400.3.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02790-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | poppler +1 | 0.43.0-16.64.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02788-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | poppler | 23.01.0-150500.3.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02789-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | poppler | 22.01.0-150400.3.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02790-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | poppler | 23.01.0-150500.3.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02789-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | poppler | 22.01.0-150400.3.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02790-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | poppler | 22.01.0-150400.3.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02790-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | poppler | 22.01.0-150400.3.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02790-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | poppler | 25.08.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15416-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | poppler +2 | 24.03.0-150600.3.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02791-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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Landw-hub/CVE-2025-50420 ★ 1 · Aug 1, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2025-1706 poppler: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 2, 2026
- USN-7708-1 poppler vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15416-1 libpoppler-cpp2-25.08.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02789-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02791-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02788-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02790-1 Security update for poppler SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026