Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.3, pypdf can consume excessive memory while opening a crafted PDF containing cross-reference streams that declare very large entry counts. Highly compressible streams and /Prev chains can multiply the number of parsed entries across a document, while negative /Index counts can bypass the existing per-stream clamp. This issue is fixed in version 6.21.3.
Published: 2026-10-29
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Py-pdf
Py-pdf pypdf
Vendors & Products Py-pdf
Py-pdf pypdf

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.3, pypdf can consume excessive memory while opening a crafted PDF containing cross-reference streams that declare very large entry counts. Highly compressible streams and /Prev chains can multiply the number of parsed entries across a document, while negative /Index counts can bypass the existing per-stream clamp. This issue is fixed in version 6.21.3.
Title pypdf: Possible large memory usage when parsing cross-reference streams
Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-29T20:43:03.072Z

Reserved: 2026-10-29T16:04:48.729Z

Link: CVE-2026-119209

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-29T21:17:20.230

Modified: 2026-10-29T21:17:20.230

Link: CVE-2026-119209

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Updated: 2026-10-29T21:30:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-400

    Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

  • CWE-770

    Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling