pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library.
CVE-2026-113794
Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires an incomplete file which ends inside the xref table. Patches This has been fixed in [pypdf==6.20.0](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.20.0). Workarounds If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR [#4170](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4170). Notes This has been reported through both the secure channel and as a public issue at [#4169](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/issues/4169).
Assessment
- CVSS
- 6 (v4.0)
- Severity
- Medium
- EPSS
- 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Known exploited
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Exploit availability
- Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
- Published
- 21 October 2026
- Last updated
- 2 November 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Assigner
- security-advisories@github.com
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
At the source
References
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/37e1cd681744bac38b159f7e1c614eee8d639c58
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/issues/4169
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4170
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.20.0
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-39mj-jf6j-2qj3
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-39mj-jf6j-2qj3
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