CVE-2026-33699

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  "id": "CVE-2026-33699",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-03-27T01:16:19.147",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-02T16:06:04.477",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "cveTags": [],
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    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "pypdf es una biblioteca PDF escrita puramente en Python, gratuita y de código abierto. Las versiones anteriores a la 6.9.2 tienen una vulnerabilidad en la que un atacante puede crear un PDF que conduce a un bucle infinito. Esto requiere leer un archivo en modo no estricto. Esto ha sido corregido en pypdf 6.9.2. Si los usuarios aún no pueden actualizar, consideren aplicar los cambios del parche manualmente."
    }
  ],
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      "url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3693",
      "source": "[email protected]",
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      "source": "[email protected]",
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