Infinite loop Affecting pypdf package, versions [,6.7.2)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PYTHON-PYPDF-15340922
  • published25 Feb 2026
  • disclosed25 Feb 2026
  • creditJose Angel Torres

Introduced: 25 Feb 2026

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

How to fix?

Upgrade pypdf to version 6.7.2 or higher.

Overview

pypdf is an A pure-python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming PDF files

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Infinite loop in _reader.py, when loading circular /Prev entries in cross-reference streams. An attacker can cause the application to enter an infinite loop by convincing a user to open a malicious PDF file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1