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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-54531 · published 22 June 2026

CVE-2026-54531: Pypdf project pypdf vulnerability

PPypdf Project · Pypdf

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.13.0, 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. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.13.0.

6.9 CVSS 4.0 Medium EPSS 0.17% · top 93.9% CWE-835 · CWE-835
6.9CVSS 4.0 base score
0.17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
25 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.13.0, 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. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.13.0.

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3830 Issue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.13.0 PatchRelease Notes
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-m2v9-299j-rv96 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-54531), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.