pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.3, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to the RAM being exhausted. This requires accessing the `xfa` property of a reader or writer and the corresponding stream being compressed using `/FlateDecode`. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.7.3. As a workaround, apply the patch manually.
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Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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Description pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.3, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to the RAM being exhausted. This requires accessing the `xfa` property of a reader or writer and the corresponding stream being compressed using `/FlateDecode`. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.7.3. As a workaround, apply the patch manually.
Title pypdf: Manipulated FlateDecode XFA streams can exhaust RAM
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T00:42:00.542Z

Reserved: 2026-02-24T15:19:29.716Z

Link: CVE-2026-27888

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-26T01:16:25.470

Modified: 2026-02-26T01:16:25.470

Link: CVE-2026-27888

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