CVE-2026-38970
Description
A flaw was found in pdfcpu. The PDF parser contains an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability when processing nested PDF objects, such as arrays. A remote attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious PDF file. This could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) due to excessive resource consumption, making the application unresponsive.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Amplification
An infinite loop will cause unexpected consumption of resources, such as CPU cycles or memory. The software's operation may slow down, or cause a long time to respond.
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