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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
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Version Status Constraints
< 6.13.0 affected —

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-52x6-gq3r-vpf4 pypdf: Possible infinite loop when retrieving fonts for layout-mode text extraction
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3830 cve-icon
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.13.0 cve-icon
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-52x6-gq3r-vpf4 cve-icon
History

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Py-pdf
Py-pdf pypdf
Vendors & Products Py-pdf
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Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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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
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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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

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