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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD5.1 Medium

CVE-2026-48156

pypdf: Possible long runtimes for zero-only width values in cross-reference streams

Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.0, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires cross-reference streams with /W [0 0 0] values and large /Size values. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.0.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

py-pdf pypdf

  • < 6.12.0affected

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