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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-9394 · published 24 August 2025

CVE-2025-9394: Podofo project podofo memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Podofo Project · Podofo

A flaw has been found in PoDoFo 1.1.0-dev. This issue affects the function PdfTokenizer::DetermineDataType of the file src/podofo/main/PdfTokenizer.cpp of the component PDF Dictionary Parser. Executing manipulation can lead to use after free. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 22d16cb142f293bf956f66a4d399cdd65576d36c. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

1.9 CVSS 4.0 Low EPSS 0.21% · top 89.6% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflowCWE-416 · Use after free
1.9CVSS 4.0 base score, v2 4.3
0.21%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 7 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A flaw has been found in PoDoFo 1.1.0-dev. This issue affects the function PdfTokenizer::DetermineDataType of the file src/podofo/main/PdfTokenizer.cpp of the component PDF Dictionary Parser. Executing manipulation can lead to use after free. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 22d16cb142f293bf956f66a4d399cdd65576d36c. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1edJH17GAiK9R441Gjyj8tiV_2ptoL16U/view?usp=sharing Exploit
https://github.com/podofo/podofo/commit/22d16cb142f293bf956f66a4d399cdd65576d36c Patch
https://github.com/podofo/podofo/issues/275 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321227 Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.321227 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.632364 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.632365 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/podofo/podofo/issues/275 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.632364 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.632365 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-9394), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-08). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.