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 extracting the text in layout mode. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.13.0.
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"osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/54xxx/CVE-2026-54530.json",
"cna_assigner": "GitHub_M",
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-835"
]
}{
"cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:pypdf_project:pypdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"source": [
"AFFECTED_FIELD",
"CPE_RANGE",
"REFERENCES"
],
"extracted_events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "6.13.0"
}
]
}