SCA: security update for pypdf (GHSA-39mj-jf6j-2qj3)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 476548

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.20.0, an attacker can craft an
incomplete PDF that ends inside a standard cross-reference table, causing pypdf to mishandle the
unexpected end of file and enter an infinite loop. This issue is fixed in version 6.20.0.
(CVE-2026-113794)

Solution

Update the pypdf library and its related packages to version 6.20.0 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 476548

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 10/21/2026

Updated: 10/21/2026

Risk Information

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-113794

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Threat Score: 2.3

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/21/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-113794

cwe: CWE-835

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