CVE-2026-33699Disclosure(pypdf_project / pypdf)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-835

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • pypdf

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Products
pypdf

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-03-27: 2Technical Details · 2026-03-27: 103-27
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
General
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-33699 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 … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33699

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-33699 targets pypdf versions before 6.9.2, where a crafted PDF can cause an infinite loop or crash; no PoC, exploit, or active exploitation is reported.

    00000107
    56.9K followersView on X
  • CVEarity@CVEarity
    General

    ⚡ New CVE Alert: CVE-2026-33699 📊 Severity: 4.6 🚨 Risk Level: Medium 🧩 Affects: Multiple / Unspecified Products Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33699 #CVE-2026-33699 #CVE #Medium #CyberSecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/5PtLl6G9xH

    Post summary

    The tweet announces the existence of CVE-2026-33699 with a medium severity rating and provides a reference link, but offers no technical, exploitation, or patch details.

    0000027
    123 followersView on X
CPE platform detail1 entries

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