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`.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2023-10-31T15:23:32.852Z

Updated: 2023-10-31T15:23:32.852Z

Reserved: 2023-10-19T20:34:00.948Z


Link: CVE-2023-46250

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2023-10-31T16:15:09.930

Modified: 2023-11-08T17:51:08.457


Link: CVE-2023-46250

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