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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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | pypdf: Possible infinite loop when retrieving fonts for layout-mode text extraction | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-835 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-22T20:25:29.305Z
Reserved: 2026-06-15T18:40:01.651Z
Link: CVE-2026-54530
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Updated: 2026-06-23T00:15:03Z