CVE-2026-33699 - pypdf: Possible infinite loop during recovery attempts in DictionaryObject.read_from_stream

CVE-2026-33699 - pypdf: Possible infinite loop during recovery attempts in DictionaryObject.read_from_stream

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-33699
Published : March 26, 2026, 11:58 p.m. | 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Description :pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Versions prior to 6.9.2 have a vulnerability in which an attacker can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires reading a file in non-strict mode. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.9.2. If users cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from the patch manually.
Severity: 0.0 | NA
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