CVE-2026-24688 (GCVE-0-2026-24688)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-27 19:44 – Updated: 2026-01-27 20:51
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Title
pypdf has possible Infinite Loop when processing outlines/bookmarks
Summary
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. An attacker who uses an infinite loop vulnerability that is present in versions prior to 6.6.2 can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires accessing the outlines/bookmarks. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.6.2. If projects cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR #3610 manually.
Severity ?
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
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References
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py-pdf pypdf Affected: < 6.6.2
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