pypdf: Possible infinite loop when processing outlines/bookmarks in writer

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  "cveMetadata": {
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-54531",
    "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
    "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-06-22T20:26:19.756Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-06-15T18:40:01.651Z",
    "datePublished": "2026-06-22T20:26:19.756Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
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        "dateUpdated": "2026-06-22T20:26:19.756Z"
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      "title": "pypdf: Possible infinite loop when processing outlines/bookmarks in writer",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.13.0, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires merging a file with outlines into a writer. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.13.0."
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
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          "vendor": "py-pdf",
          "product": "pypdf",
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            {
              "lang": "en",
              "description": "CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')",
              "cweId": "CWE-835",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
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        {
          "url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-m2v9-299j-rv96",
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        {
          "url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3830",
          "name": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3830",
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          "url": "https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.13.0",
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