CVE-2022-24859

PyPDF2 is an open source python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming the pages of PDF files. In versions prior to 1.27.5 an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop if the PyPDF2 if the code attempts to get the content stream. The reason is that the last while-loop in `ContentStream._readInlineImage` only terminates when it finds the `EI` token, but never actually checks if the stream has already ended. This issue has been resolved in version `1.27.5`. Users unable to upgrade should validate and PDFs prior to iterating over their content stream.
Infinite Loop
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.2 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
GitHub_MCNA
6.2 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 12%
VendorProductVersion
pypdf2_projectpypdf2
𝑥
< 1.27.5
debiandebian_linux
9.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
pypdf2
bullseye
1.26.0-4+deb11u1
fixed
bookworm
2.12.1-3+deb12u1
fixed
sid
2.12.1-4
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
pypdf2
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
Fixed 1.26.0-4ubuntu0.22.04.1
released
impish
ignored
focal
Fixed 1.26.0-3ubuntu1.20.04.1
released
bionic
Fixed 1.26.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
released
xenial
Fixed 1.25.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
released
trusty
ignored