Read Indirect Objects with a sign, fixes #248

py-pdf · May 19, 2016 · b030b7f · b030b7f
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commit b030b7f
Showing 1 changed file with 1 addition and 4 deletions.
diff --git a/PyPDF2/generic.py b/PyPDF2/generic.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 ObjectPrefix = b_('/<[tf(n%')
 NumberSigns = b_('+-')
-IndirectPattern = re.compile(b_(r"(\d+)\s+(\d+)\s+R[^a-zA-Z]"))
+IndirectPattern = re.compile(b_(r"[+-]?(\d+)\s+(\d+)\s+R[^a-zA-Z]"))
 
 
 def readObject(stream, pdf):
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ def readObject(stream, pdf):
         return readObject(stream, pdf)
     else:
         # number object OR indirect reference
-        if tok in NumberSigns:
-            # number
-            return NumberObject.readFromStream(stream)
         peek = stream.read(20)
         stream.seek(-len(peek), 1) # reset to start
         if IndirectPattern.match(peek) != None: