What is CVE-2023-36807?

CVE-2023-36807 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Py-pdf Pypdf, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-06-30.

How severe is CVE-2023-36807?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Py-pdf Pypdf

CVE-2023-36807

pypdf is a pure-python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming the pages of PDF files. In version 2.10.5 an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This infinite l…

EPSS: 0.001 (26.7th 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 2.10.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

References

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-hm9v-vj3r-r55m (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/issues/1329 (x_refsource_MISC)
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/1331 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36807?: CVE-2023-36807 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Py-pdf Pypdf, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-06-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-36807?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.