GHSA-M2V9-299J-RV96
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-16 14:05 – Updated: 2026-06-16 14:05
VLAI
Summary
pypdf: Possible infinite loop when processing outlines/bookmarks in writer
Details
Impact
An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires merging a file with outlines into a writer.
Patches
This has been fixed in pypdf==6.13.0.
Workarounds
If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR #3830.
Severity
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "pypdf"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "6.13.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-54531"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-835"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-16T14:05:57Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Impact\n\nAn attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires merging a file with outlines into a writer.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis has been fixed in [pypdf==6.13.0](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.13.0).\n\n### Workarounds\n\nIf you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR [#3830](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3830).",
"id": "GHSA-m2v9-299j-rv96",
"modified": "2026-06-16T14:05:57Z",
"published": "2026-06-16T14:05:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-m2v9-299j-rv96"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3830"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.13.0"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "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",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "pypdf: Possible infinite loop when processing outlines/bookmarks in writer"
}
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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