Infinite Loop

pypdf is vulnerable to Infinite Loop. The vulnerability is due to the library's handling of circular /Prev entries in cross-reference streams, where an attacker can craft a PDF that leads to an infinite loop when read, allowing for a denial of service attack...

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...