CVE-2025-46206
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CVE-2025-46206 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue in Artifex mupdf 1.25.6, 1.25.5 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via an infinite recursion in the `mutool clean` utility. When processing a crafted PDF file containing cyclic /Next references in the outline structure, the `strip_outline()` function enters infinite recursion. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue in Artifex mupdf 1.25.6, 1.25.5 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via an infinite recursion in the `mutool clean` utility. When processing a crafted PDF file containing cyclic /Next references in the outline structure, the `strip_outline()` function enters infinite recursion
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Mupdf | <= 1.25.6 |
References
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708521Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Landw-hub/CVE-2025-46206Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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