CVE-2026-102994
pypdf: Possible long runtimes/large memory usage when parsing indirect objects
Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.18.0, a crafted PDF containing indirect-object identifiers or generation-number tokens that continue for a long time without whitespace can cause pypdf/_reader.py and pypdf/generic/_base.py to scan excessive input through read_until_whitespace, resulting in long runtimes and application unavailability. This issue is fixed in version 6.18.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 30, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 30, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update pypdf to version 6.18.0 or later.
- Apply relevant security patches.
- Restart affected applications.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-102994', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-30T20:50:09.677694Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.18.0, a crafted PDF containing indirect-object identifiers or generation-number tokens that continue for a long time without whitespace can cause pypdf/_reader.py and pypdf/generic/_base.py to scan excessive input through read_until_whitespace, resulting in long runtimes and application unavailability. This issue is fixed in version 6.18.0. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-407 Added CWE CWE-400 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/102xxx/CVE-2026-102994.json">CVE-2026-102994</a> Added Reference https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/82501d2993c6387833c4949d205caeb188f8bb9e Added Reference https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4055 Added Reference https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.18.0 Added Reference https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-5jq2-8x83-x246