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.
History

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-770
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


Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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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 6.15.0, 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.
Title pypdf: Possible large memory usage for large /ToUnicode streams
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-08-07T19:28:26.178Z

Updated: 2026-08-10T12:24:22.451Z

Reserved: 2026-08-07T18:26:53.524Z

Link: CVE-2026-71870

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-10T12:18:43.575Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-07T20:16:52.873

Modified: 2026-08-10T13:20:38.863

Link: CVE-2026-71870

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-07T19:28:26Z

Links: CVE-2026-71870 - Bugzilla