CVE-2026-113792

medium

Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.20.1, calling PdfWriter.find_outline_item on a crafted PDF with a cyclic outline hierarchy can enter an infinite loop and block the current process. This issue is fixed in version 6.20.1.

References

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-qfv9-64jg-mh7p

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.20.1

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4188

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/c9c35b4471c2eb5fe078094f6c816e69d4ed25a0

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-107333

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-10-21

Updated: 2026-10-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 6

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: Medium