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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD6.0 Medium

CVE-2026-113794

pypdf: Possible infinite loop when hitting EOF in standard xref table

Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.20.0, an attacker can craft an incomplete PDF that ends inside a standard cross-reference table, causing pypdf to mishandle the unexpected end of file and enter an infinite loop. This issue is fixed in version 6.20.0.

Affected products

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

py-pdf pypdf

  • < 6.20.0affected

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