CVE-2026-33699
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Description
A flaw was found in pypdf. An attacker can craft a malicious PDF file that, when processed by pypdf in non-strict mode, triggers an infinite loop. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) by consuming excessive system resources, making the application unresponsive.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, avoid processing untrusted PDF files with pypdf, particularly when operating in non-strict mode. Ensuring that applications using pypdf are configured to operate in strict mode, if supported, can prevent exploitation.
Additional information
- This content is not included.Bugzilla 2452062: pypdf: pypdf: Denial of Service via crafted PDF in non-strict mode
- Content from cwe.mitre.org is not included.CWE-606: Unchecked Input for Loop Condition
External References
Content from www.cve.org is not included.https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33699
Content from nvd.nist.gov is not included.https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33699
Content from github.com is not included.https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3693
Content from github.com is not included.https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.9.2
Affected Packages and Issued Red Hat Security Errata
Unless explicitly stated as not affected, all previous versions of packages in any minor update stream of a product listed here should be assumed vulnerable, although may not have been subject to full analysis.
| Products / Services | Components | State | Errata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightspeed Core | lightspeed-core/rag-tool-rhel9 | Affected | |
| OpenShift Lightspeed | openshift-lightspeed-tech-preview/lightspeed-rag-tool-rhel9 | Affected | |
| OpenShift Lightspeed | openshift-lightspeed/lightspeed-service-api-rhel9 | Affected | |
| OpenShift Lightspeed | openshift-lightspeed/lightspeed-ocp-rag-rhel9 | Not affected | |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | ansible-automation-platform-25/lightspeed-chatbot-rhel8 | Fix deferred | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | rhelai3/bootc-cuda-rhel9 | Affected | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | rhelai3/bootc-rocm-rhel9 | Affected | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | rhelai3/disk-image-cuda-rhel9 | Affected | |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 | rhoai/odh-llama-stack-core-rhel9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:42644 |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 | rhoai/odh-llama-stack-core-rhel9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:37275 |
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Important note
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS v3 Base Score | 6.5 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
CVSS v3 Vector
Red Hat CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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