[UPDATE] [high] poppler: Vulnerability allows code execution

highCVE-2025-52885

A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in poppler to execute arbitrary code.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: poppler product: poppler Remote code execution

What: A vulnerability in poppler allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Who is affected: Local users on systems running poppler are affected.
Urgency: High urgency; local code execution is a significant threat and should be remediated promptly.
Action: Update poppler to a patched version as soon as available.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-08-03
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2025-2260

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-528850.16% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2025-52885	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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