CVE-2026-71870
CVE-2026-71870 updated by NVD
Summary
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.15.0, a crafted PDF can cause large memory consumption when pypdf/_cmap.py function parse_bfrange parses unusually large source-code or destination-string tokens in a font /ToUnicode CMap during text extraction. This issue is fixed in 6.15.0.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pypdf | — | 6.15.0 |
Remediation: Upgrade to 6.15.0 or later.
References
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