CVE-2023-46250
pypdf possible Infinite Loop when PdfWriter(clone_from) is used with a PDF
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.1 Medium
- Published
- Oct 31, 2023
- Updated
- Sep 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 19, 2023
Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. An attacker who uses a vulnerability present in versions 3.7.0 through 3.16.4 can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This infinite loop blocks the current process and can utilize a single core of the CPU by 100%. It does not affect memory usage. That is, for example, the case when the pypdf-user manipulates an incoming malicious PDF e.g. by merging it with another PDF or by adding annotations. The issue was fixed in version 3.17.0. As a workaround, apply the patch manually by modifying `pypdf/generic/_data_structures.py`.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.1 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
pypdfpy-pdf |
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References
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