Vulnerability in Py-pdf Pypdf
CVE-2023-36464
pypdf is an open source, pure-python PDF library. In affected versions an attacker may craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop if `__parse_content_stream` is executed. That is, for example, the case if the user extracted text from such…
EPSS: 0.004 (27.6th 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 Pypdf — versions pypdf: < 3.90, PyPDF2: >= 2.2.0
- Pypdf2_project Pypdf2
- Pypdf_project Pypdf
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-36464?
- CVE-2023-36464 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Py-pdf Pypdf, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-06-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-36464?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.