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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD6.0 Medium

CVE-2026-113792

pypdf: Possible infinite loop in PdfWriter.find_outline_item

Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.20.1, calling PdfWriter.find_outline_item on a crafted PDF with a cyclic outline hierarchy can enter an infinite loop and block the current process. This issue is fixed in version 6.20.1.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

py-pdf pypdf

  • < 6.20.1affected

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