py-pdf pypdf denial of service | CVE-2023-36807

NAME
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py-pdf pypdf denial of service

Platforms Affected:
py-pdf pypdf 2.10.5

Risk Level:
5.5

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Denial of Service

DESCRIPTION
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py-pdf pypdf is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an infinite loop flaw when reading malformed objects. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
None

User Interaction:
Required

Scope:
Unchanged

Access Vector:
Local



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