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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-49460
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.2, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.2, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires accessing a stream which uses the /FlateDecode filter with a PNG predictor. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.2.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
pypdf
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Debian:13
pypdf
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Debian:14
pypdf
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"6.19.0-1"}]}]
Debian:12
pypdf2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org