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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-33699

High
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Versions prior to 6.9.2 have a vulnerability in which an attacker can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires reading a file
CWE-835 — Weakness Type
Published: Mar 27, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 2, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Versions prior to 6.9.2 have a vulnerability in which an attacker can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires reading a file in non-strict mode. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.9.2. If users cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from the patch manually.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-33699 is an infinite loop vulnerability in pypdf versions before 6.9.2 that can be triggered by a specially crafted PDF file when processed in non-strict mode. This denial-of-service vulnerability affects applications using vulnerable pypdf versions to process untrusted PDF documents.

📄 Description (Arabic)

ثغرة في مكتبة pypdf الحرة مفتوحة المصدر تسمح للمهاجمين بإنشاء ملفات PDF خاصة تسبب حلقات لا نهائية عند معالجتها في الوضع غير الصارم. هذه الثغرة تؤدي إلى هجوم رفض الخدمة (DoS) يمكن أن يعطل التطبيقات التي تعتمد على معالجة ملفات PDF. تم إصلاح هذه المشكلة في الإصدار 6.9.2 من pypdf.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in pypdf library versions prior to 6.9.2 where attackers can create malicious PDF files that cause infinite loops during processing. Organizations using pypdf for PDF handling should upgrade to version 6.9.2 or apply manual patches immediately.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 3, 2026 13:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Upgrade pypdf to version 6.9.2 or later immediately. If immediate upgrade is not possible, manually apply the security patch from the official pypdf repository. Implement input validation and file size limits for PDF processing. Consider processing PDFs in strict mode where applicable. Monitor CPU usage for PDF processing operations to detect potential DoS attacks.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بترقية مكتبة pypdf إلى الإصدار 6.9.2 أو أحدث فوراً. إذا لم يكن الترقية الفورية ممكنة، قم بتطبيق التصحيح الأمني يدويًا من مستودع pypdf الرسمي. طبق التحقق من صحة المدخلات وحدود حجم الملفات لمعالجة PDF. استخدم الوضع الصارم عند معالجة ملفات PDF حيثما أمكن. راقب استخدام المعالج لعمليات معالجة PDF للكشف عن هجمات رفض الخدمة المحتملة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-5 PR.IP-1 DE.AE-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1 A.14.2.5
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
pypdf_project:pypdf
📊 CVSS Score
7.5
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityN — None / Network
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.5
CWECWE-835
EPSS0.05%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-03-27
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
patch-available CWE-835
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