Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting pypdf2 package, versions *
Threat Intelligence
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- published23 Oct 2026
- disclosed21 Oct 2026
Introduced: 21 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-113792 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Debian:12 pypdf2.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pypdf2 package and not the pypdf2 package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-113792
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/c9c35b4471c2eb5fe078094f6c816e69d4ed25a0
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4188
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.20.1
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-qfv9-64jg-mh7p