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CVE-2025-46206

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

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

How to fix

Remediation Available
mupdfDebian
Fixed in:1.25.1+ds1-7CVE-2025-46206
mupdfUbuntu
Fixed in:1.12.0+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7888-1
Fixed in:1.16.1+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm2USN-7888-1
Fixed in:1.19.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7888-1
Fixed in:1.23.10+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7888-1
mupdf-toolsUbuntu
Fixed in:1.12.0+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7888-1
Fixed in:1.16.1+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm2USN-7888-1
Fixed in:1.19.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7888-1
Fixed in:1.23.10+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7888-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.40%probability of exploitation in 30 days
32ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 32% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1
Third-Party Advisory1
Other references1

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-05.