apply_redactions() move pdf text to right after redaction

[Muskan0905]

Please provide all mandatory information!

Describe the bug (mandatory)

During the redaction of a pdf document, the text is misplaced from its original position to the right. The redaction annotations are placed correctly but after applying the apply_redactions() function, this issue occurs.

To Reproduce (mandatory)

• Open document.
• Loop pages.
• Find sensitive information using regex.
• Add redact annotation
• Apply redactions

I will send the sample file via email.

Your configuration (mandatory)

3.10.1 (tags/v3.10.1:2cd268a, Dec 6 2021, 19:10:37) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]

win32

PyMuPDF 1.19.6: Python bindings for the MuPDF 1.19.0 library.
Version date: 2022-03-03 00:00:01.
Built for Python 3.10 on win32 (64-bit).

[JorjMcKie]

I have taken a look at your file: there is a bug in .apply_redactions() which causes wrong positioning of text that survives redacting.
To get this resolved you must submit an example file to MuPDF's issue site. So your data protection concerns must be addressed in one way or the other. If you can provide a file that can be used as an example, I can help prepare it to make error tracking easier.
A one-page file showing the error would be sufficient.

[Muskan0905]

You can use this file as a sample
Pages from oid22sid900007513did34803163v8.pdf

[JorjMcKie]

You can use this file as a sample Pages from oid22sid900007513did34803163v8.pdf

Thank you! I will submit the bug report then and keep you in informed.

[JorjMcKie]

I think your issue could be a duplicate of #2108 in which case it will definitely be fixed in the next version. I need to confirm this.

[JorjMcKie]

Confirming: your issue is a duplicate of #2108 and thus will be fixed in next version.

[Muskan0905]

Thanks for the update!!