Vulnerability in Py-pdf Pypdf2
CVE-2022-24859
PyPDF2 is an open source python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming the pages of PDF files. In versions prior to 1.27.5 an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite lo…
EPSS: 0.013 (67.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Py-pdf Pypdf2 — versions < 1.27.5
- Pypdf2_project Pypdf2
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-24859?
- CVE-2022-24859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Py-pdf Pypdf2, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2022-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-24859?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.