Infinite loop

Overview json-repair is an A package to repair broken json strings Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Infinite loop via the resolveschema function. An attacker can cause the application to enter an infinite loop and exhaust CPU resources by submitting a specially crafted JSON...

pypdf: Possible infinite loop when processing threads/articles in writer

ImpactAn attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires merging a file with threads/articles into a writer. PatchesThis has been fixed in pypdf==6.13.1. WorkaroundsIf users cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR 3839...

PYSEC-2026-3018 pypdf: Possible infinite loop when processing threads/articles in writer

Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires merging a file with threads/articles into a writer. Patches This has been fixed in pypdf==6.13.1. Workarounds If users cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR 3839...

PYSEC-2026-3035 Python Liquid: Infinite loop when parsing malformed `{% case %}` tags

Impact Given a malformed % case % tag without associated % when % or % else % block, and no terminating % endcase % tag, Python Liquid hangs in an infinite loop at parse time. This allows malicious template authors to craft templates for a denial of service attack. Patches The issue is fixed in...

Python Liquid: Infinite loop when parsing malformed `{% case %}` tags

ImpactGiven a malformed % case % tag without associated % when % or % else % block, and no terminating % endcase % tag, Python Liquid hangs in an infinite loop at parse time. This allows malicious template authors to craft templates for a denial of service attack. PatchesThe issue is fixed in...

pypdf: Possible infinite loop when processing outlines/bookmarks in writer

ImpactAn attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires merging a file with outlines into a writer. PatchesThis has been fixed in pypdf==6.13.0. WorkaroundsIf you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR 3830...

PYSEC-2026-3009 pypdf: Possible infinite loop when retrieving fonts for layout-mode text extraction

Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires extracting the text in layout mode. Patches This has been fixed in pypdf==6.13.0. Workarounds If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR 3830...

pypdf: Possible infinite loop when retrieving fonts for layout-mode text extraction

ImpactAn attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires extracting the text in layout mode. PatchesThis has been fixed in pypdf==6.13.0. WorkaroundsIf you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR 3830...

PYSEC-2026-3022 pypdf: Possible infinite loop when processing outlines/bookmarks in writer

Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires merging a file with outlines into a writer. Patches This has been fixed in pypdf==6.13.0. Workarounds If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR 3830...

OpenStack Swift: s3api middleware enters an infinite loop when processing a truncated aws-chunked PUT request body

In OpenStack Swift before 2.36.2 and 2.37.2, s3api middleware enters an infinite loop when processing a truncated aws-chunked PUT request body. The StreamingInput class repeatedly appends an empty buffer and re-reads, causing the proxy-server worker handling the request to become permanently...

PYSEC-2026-3080 OpenStack Swift: s3api middleware enters an infinite loop when processing a truncated aws-chunked PUT request body

In OpenStack Swift before 2.36.2 and 2.37.2, s3api middleware enters an infinite loop when processing a truncated aws-chunked PUT request body. The StreamingInput class repeatedly appends an empty buffer and re-reads, causing the proxy-server worker handling the request to become permanently...

OpenStack Ironic: Pre-Validation Checksum Calculation allows Denial of Service (DoS) via Infinite Block Devices

In OpenStack Ironic through 35.x before a3f6d73, during image handling, an infinite loop in checksum calculations can occur via the file:///dev/zero URL...

PYSEC-2026-2524 OpenStack Ironic: Pre-Validation Checksum Calculation allows Denial of Service (DoS) via Infinite Block Devices

In OpenStack Ironic through 35.x before a3f6d73, during image handling, an infinite loop in checksum calculations can occur via the file:///dev/zero URL...

Pillow has a PDF Parsing Trailer Infinite Loop (DoS)

ImpactAn attacker can supply a malicious PDF that causes the process to hang indefinitely, consuming 100% CPU and making the application unresponsive. PatchesPatched version: 12.2.0.PdfParser introduced in Pillow 4.2.0 follows Prev pointers in PDF trailers to read cross-reference sections. If...

pypdf: Possible infinite loop during recovery attempts in DictionaryObject.read_from_stream

ImpactAn attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires reading a file in non-strict mode. PatchesThis has been fixed in pypdf==6.9.2. WorkaroundsIf users cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR 3693...

PYSEC-2026-3012 pypdf: Possible infinite loop during recovery attempts in DictionaryObject.read_from_stream

Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires reading a file in non-strict mode. Patches This has been fixed in pypdf==6.9.2. Workarounds If users cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR 3693...

pypdf has a possible infinite loop when loading circular /Prev entries in cross-reference streams

ImpactAn attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires reading the file. PatchesThis has been fixed in pypdf==6.7.2. WorkaroundsIf users cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR 3655...

PYSEC-2026-3005 pypdf has a possible infinite loop when loading circular /Prev entries in cross-reference streams

Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires reading the file. Patches This has been fixed in pypdf==6.7.2. Workarounds If users cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR 3655...

pypdf has a possible infinite loop when processing TreeObject

ImpactAn attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires accessing the children of a TreeObject, for example as part of outlines. PatchesThis has been fixed in pypdf==6.7.1. WorkaroundsIf you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes fro...

PYSEC-2026-3013 pypdf has a possible infinite loop when processing TreeObject

Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires accessing the children of a TreeObject, for example as part of outlines. Patches This has been fixed in pypdf==6.7.1. Workarounds If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes...