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

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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First Time appeared Py-pdf
Py-pdf pypdf
Vendors & Products Py-pdf
Py-pdf pypdf

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Description pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.0, an attacker can craft a PDF containing arrays or dictionaries with many elements, causing parsing to consume large amounts of memory. This issue is fixed in version 6.21.0.
Title pypdf: Possible large memory usage when parsing arrays and dictionaries
Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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: 2026-10-21T15:35:52.503Z

Updated: 2026-10-28T01:18:59.036Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T17:39:41.372Z

Link: CVE-2026-113790

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-28T01:18:54.469Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-21T16:17:26.880

Modified: 2026-10-28T02:17:01.810

Link: CVE-2026-113790

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-21T15:35:52Z

Links: CVE-2026-113790 - Bugzilla