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Improper resource allocation In pypdf

Description

pypdf: Possible infinite loop when processing threads/articles in writer

Impact

An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires merging a file with threads/articles into a writer.

Patches

This has been fixed in pypdf==6.13.1.

Workarounds

If users cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR #3839.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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