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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-102998

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.19.0, a crafted PDF with form field values can cause pypdf/generic/_appearance_str...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.19.0, a crafted PDF with form field values can cause pypdf/generic/_appearance_stream.py appearance-stream generation to repeat invariant selection-data work inside a loop when an application updates fields with flattening enabled, resulting in excessive runtimes and application unavailability. This issue is fixed in version 6.19.0.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:13 pypdf

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]

Debian:14 pypdf

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"6.19.0-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org