CVE 5.1 MEDIUM

pypdf: Possible long runtimes for zero-only width values in cross-reference streams_CVE-2026-48156

5.1 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-48156
Source GitHub_M
Published May 28, 2026 at 14:50

Affected Product

Vendor py-pdf
Product pypdf
Version < 6.12.0
Affected Versions py-pdf pypdf < 6.12.0

CWE Classification

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