CVE-2023-36810
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
pypdf is a pure-python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming the pages of PDF files. An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to unexpected long runtime. This quadratic runtime blocks the current process and can utilize a single core of the CPU by 100%. It does not affect memory usage. This issue has been addressed in PR 808 and versions from 1.27.9 include this fix. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-36810
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2023-06-30T18:43:12.801Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-06-30T18:43:12.801Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-jrm6-h9cq-8gqw | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/issues/582 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/808 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00019.html |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36810 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36810 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 16:45:33 | Added to TrackCVE |