Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting open-webui package, versions <0.8.5-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-OPENWEBUI-15358362
  • published27 Feb 2026
  • disclosed25 Feb 2026

Introduced: 25 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-27628  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard open-webui to version 0.8.5-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream open-webui package and not the open-webui package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.2, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires reading the file. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.7.2. As a workaround, one may apply the patch manually.

CVSS Base Scores

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