CVE-2025-46205 Use after free in n/a
A heap-use-after-free in podofo allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file, though the issue is disputed by the supplier.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-46205?
CVE-2025-46205 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Podofo Project Podofo, published on 1 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Podofo Project Podofo.
How do I fix CVE-2025-46205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2025-46205 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-46205 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Podofo Project Podofo
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46205, GHSA-7q72-8f9r-v4mw, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-46205.