pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.0, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires cross-reference streams with /W [0 0 0] values and large /Size values. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.0.
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Thu, 28 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.0, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires cross-reference streams with /W [0 0 0] values and large /Size values. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.0.
Title pypdf: Possible long runtimes for zero-only width values in cross-reference streams
Weaknesses CWE-834
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T14:50:41.829Z

Reserved: 2026-05-20T23:12:43.031Z

Link: CVE-2026-48156

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-28T16:16:29.020

Modified: 2026-05-28T16:16:29.020

Link: CVE-2026-48156

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