CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-27024
6.9 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-02-20
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
- 6.9 MEDIUM — CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-835
Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires accessing the children of a TreeObject, for example as part of outlines. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.7.1.
Affected configurations
• pypdf project pypdf (< 6.7.1)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition weakness
References
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/bd2f6d052fe5941e85e37082c2a43453d48d1295 Patch
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3645 Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.7.1 Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-996q-pr4m-cvgq Patch, Vendor Advisory