Use After Free in Podofo Project
CVE-2025-46205
A heap-use-after free in the PdfTokenizer::ReadDictionary function of podofo v0.10.0 to v0.10.5 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by supplying a crafted PDF file. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because there is no available file to reproduce the issue.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/podofo/podofo (Product)
- github.com/ShadowByte1/CVE-Reports/blob/main/CVE-2025-46205.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ShadowByte1/CVE-Reports/issues/1
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46205?
- CVE-2025-46205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-10-01.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46205?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-46205 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.