CVE-2023-36464
Estado: ModificadaMedia (5.5)—
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 a PDF. This issue was introduced in pull request #969 and resolved in pull request #1828. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may modify the line `while peek not in (b"\r", b"\n")` in `pypdf/generic/_data_structures.py` to `while peek not in (b"\r", b"\n", b"")`.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 5.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.35%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 27
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-835
Referencias
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/1828
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/969
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-4vvm-4w3v-6mr8
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/1828
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/969
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-4vvm-4w3v-6mr8
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