pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.20.1, removing an object from a crafted cyclic PDF tree, such as an outline item, can enter an infinite loop and block the current process. This issue is fixed in version 6.20.1.
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-9mx8-4j7g-633p | pypdf: Possible infinite loop when removing tree items |
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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000
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| Description | pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.20.1, removing an object from a crafted cyclic PDF tree, such as an outline item, can enter an infinite loop and block the current process. This issue is fixed in version 6.20.1. | |
| Title | pypdf: Possible infinite loop when removing tree items | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-835 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-21T15:57:55.600Z
Reserved: 2026-10-20T17:39:41.373Z
Link: CVE-2026-113793
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-21T16:17:27.327
Modified: 2026-10-21T16:17:27.327
Link: CVE-2026-113793
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-21T20:15:06Z
Weaknesses
Github GHSA