VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-27628

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-02-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.2, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires reading the file. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.7.2. As a workaround, one may apply the patch manually.

Weakness classification

  • security-advisories@github.com: CWE-835

Primary references