CVE-2025-46206: Medium severity Artifex Mupdf vulnerability

Published Aug 4, 2025
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Updated

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 stripoutline() function enters infinite recursion

Affected Software

2 affected components
Artifex Mupdf
Artifex Mupdf<=1.25.6

Event History

Aug 4, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-46206?

CVE-2025-46206 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-46206?

To fix CVE-2025-46206, you should upgrade to the latest version of Artifex mupdf that resolves the infinite recursion vulnerability.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2025-46206 on my system?

The impact of CVE-2025-46206 is that a remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to crash the mupdf application, leading to service disruption.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2025-46206?

CVE-2025-46206 affects users of Artifex mupdf versions 1.25.6 and 1.25.5 processing specially crafted PDF files.

5

Can CVE-2025-46206 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2025-46206 can be exploited remotely through malicious PDF files that contain cyclic /Next references.

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