Source: pypdf Version: 5.4.0-1 Severity: important Tags: security upstream Forwarded: https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3610 X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected], Debian Security Team <[email protected]>
Hi, The following vulnerability was published for pypdf. CVE-2026-24688[0]: | pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. An attacker | who uses an infinite loop vulnerability that is present in versions | prior to 6.6.2 can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This | requires accessing the outlines/bookmarks. This has been fixed in | pypdf 6.6.2. If projects cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the | changes from PR #3610 manually. If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry. For further information see: [0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-24688 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24688 [1] https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-2q4j-m29v-hq73 [2] https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3610 [3] https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/b1282f8dcdc1a7b41ceab6740ffddfdf31b1fec1 Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed. Regards, Salvatore
