CVE-2025-11896
Stack overflow in Xpdf 4.05 due to object loop in PDF CMap
LOW
2.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2025 at 09:59 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 04:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXpdf
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Severity
LOW2.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
Source: cverecord
https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/object-loops.htmlSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
2.1LOWGandC
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-674
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