CVE-2023-36807

NameCVE-2023-36807
Descriptionpypdf 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 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 if the user extracted metadata from such a malformed PDF. Versions prior to 2.10.5 throw an error, but do not hang forever. This issue was fixed with https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/1331 which has been included in release 2.10.6. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should modify `PyPDF2/generic/_data_structures.py::read_object` to an an error throwing case. See GHSA-hm9v-vj3r-r55m for details.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
pypdf2 (PTS)bullseye1.26.0-4+deb11u1fixed
bookworm2.12.1-3+deb12u1fixed
sid2.12.1-4fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
pypdf2sourcebuster(not affected)
pypdf2sourcebullseye(not affected)
pypdf2source(unstable)2.10.7-1

Notes

[bullseye] - pypdf2 <not-affected> (only version 2.10.5 is affected)
[buster] - pypdf2 <not-affected> (only version 2.10.5 is affected)
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-hm9v-vj3r-r55m
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/issues/1329
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/1331
Fixed by: https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/e6531a25325e7e0174b6a1ba03b57320b5227f6b (2.10.6)

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