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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-02-25T02:45:37.543Z

Last Modified :

2026-02-27T19:49:02.019Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-27628 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Py-pdf
  • Pypdf
Pypdf Project
  • Pypdf
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-27628.

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https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/0fbd95938724ad2d72688d4112207c0590f0483f cve-icon
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/f0a462d36971cf077d74492a348d0d06fd60ea4d cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/issues/3654 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-2rw7-x74f-jg35 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27628 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27628 cve-icon
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