CVE-2026-49461
pypdf: Possible large memory usage for form XObjects during text extraction
Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.2, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large memory usage. This requires extracting the text of a page which contains a form XObject with self-references. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.2.
INFO
Published Date :
June 22, 2026, 8:27 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 22, 2026, 8:27 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
GitHub_M
Affected Products
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Solution
- Update pypdf to version 6.12.2.
- Apply patches if available for older versions.
- Monitor memory usage after update.
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