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CVE-2023-36810

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Published: Jun 30, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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6.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Pypdf Project: Pypdf
Pypdf Project
1 product
Pypdf
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Pypdf
Up to 1.27.8

Related CWEs

CWE-407
Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
An algorithm in a product has an inefficient worst-case computational complexity that may be detrimental to system performance and can be triggered by an attacker, typically using crafted manipulations that ensure that the worst case is being reached.

References (8)

Source: security-advisories@github.com
ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Patch
Source: security-advisories@github.com
ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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