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CVE-2023-46250
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Date: October 31, 2023
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`.
Language: Python
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Weakness Type (CWE)
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CWE-835Top Fix
CVSS v3.1
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Attack Vector (AV): | LOCAL |
Attack Complexity (AC): | LOW |
Privileges Required (PR): | NONE |
User Interaction (UI): | REQUIRED |
Scope (S): | UNCHANGED |
Confidentiality (C): | NONE |
Integrity (I): | NONE |
Availability (A): | HIGH |