MEDIUMCVSS 6.0EPSS 0.3%

CVE-2026-113791

CVE-2026-113791 updated by NVD

Published: 2026-10-22
Modified: 2026-11-01
EPSS percentile: 23%
Sources: github-advisory, nvd

Summary

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.0, an attacker can craft a PDF containing a content stream with many small operations, causing parsing to consume large amounts of memory. This issue is fixed in version 6.21.0.

Affected packages

Ecosystem	Package	Affected versions	Fixed versions
PyPI	pypdf	—	6.21.0

Remediation: Upgrade to 6.21.0 or later.

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113791

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