CVE-2023-46250

mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.002 · 15 %ileEUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.24% (15th) EPSS
CVSS 5.5 · medium
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cnnvd · enisa_euvd · osv · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-28

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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v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.8 · impact 3.6
v3.15.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.15.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · security-advisories@github.comexploitability 1.4 · impact 3.6
v3.15.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · OSV
v3.15.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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CWE-835USCWE-835US
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affected products (3)

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advisories (2)

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  • GHSA-wjcc-cq79-p63fPossible Infinite Loop when PdfWriter(clone_from) is used with a PDF2023-10-31ghsa · osvUS

    ### Impact 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 when the pypdf-user manipulates an incoming malicious PDF e.g. by merging it with another PDF or by adding annotations. ### Patches The issue was fixed with #2264 ### Workarounds If you cannot update your version of pypdf, you should modify `pypdf/generic/_data_structures.py` just like #2264 did.

  • PYSEC-2026-1834Possible Infinite Loop when PdfWriter(clone_from) is used with a PDF2026-07-07vendor · osvUS

    ### Impact 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 when the pypdf-user manipulates an incoming malicious PDF e.g. by merging it with another PDF or by adding annotations. ### Patches The issue was fixed with #2264 ### Workarounds If you cannot update your version of pypdf, you should modify `pypdf/generic/_data_structures.py` just like #2264 did.

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cnnvdenisa_euvdosvnvdNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2023-10-31modified 2026-06-17
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