Upstream information

CVE-2021-29421 at MITRE

Description

models/metadata.py in the pikepdf package 1.3.0 through 2.9.2 for Python allows XXE when parsing XMP metadata entries.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.5
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1184878 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • python310-pikepdf >= 8.15.0-1.1
  • python311-pikepdf >= 8.15.0-1.1
  • python312-pikepdf >= 8.15.0-1.1
  • python36-pikepdf >= 2.12.1-1.3
  • python38-pikepdf >= 2.12.1-1.3
  • python39-pikepdf >= 2.12.1-1.3
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-11250
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-13864

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Apr 2 00:29:57 2021
CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 19:29:59 2025