PatchTheCVECVE-2025-64512: Pdfminer.six is a community maintained fork of the original PDFMiner, a tool for extracting information from P
CVE-2025-64512 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.6) affecting pdfminer.six, debian linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Pdfminer.six is a community maintained fork of the original PDFMiner, a tool for extracting information from PDF documents. Prior to version 20251107, pdfminer.six will execute arbitrary code from a malicious pickle file if provided with a malicious PDF file. The `CMapDB._load_data()` function in pdfminer.six uses `pickle.loads()` to deserialize pickle files. These pickle files are supposed to be part of the pdfminer.six distribution stored in th
Why this priority
- High severity
- Public exploit reference
- On your watchlist
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 8.6 (High) |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.3% (top 73%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
| Published | 2025-11-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2025-64512?
pdfminer.six: upgrade to 2025-11-07; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-64512 being exploited?
CVE-2025-64512 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2025-64512 affect?
CVE-2025-64512 affects pdfminer.six, debian linux. Severity is high (CVSS 8.6). Pdfminer.six is a community maintained fork of the original PDFMiner, a tool for extracting information from PDF documents. Prior to version 20251107, pdfminer.six will execute arbitrary code from a malicious pickle file if provided with a
How urgent is CVE-2025-64512?
Priority 47/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; On your watchlist