# CVE-2026-113794: pypdf: Possible infinite loop when hitting EOF in standard xref table

- Also known as: GHSA-39MJ-JF6J-2QJ3
- Severity: CVSS 6.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.20.0
- Published: 2026-10-21 · Updated: 2026-10-28

## Affected

- py-pdf pypdf: fixed in 6.20.0
- pypdf (PyPI): fixed in 6.20.0

## Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.20.0, an attacker can craft an incomplete PDF that ends inside a standard cross-reference table, causing pypdf to mishandle the unexpected end of file and enter an infinite loop. This issue is fixed in version 6.20.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on py-pdf pypdf, pypdf, upgrade to a fixed version (6.20.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-39mj-jf6j-2qj3
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/issues/4169
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4170
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/37e1cd681744bac38b159f7e1c614eee8d639c58
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.20.0

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