CVE-2026-113791

MEDIUMCVSS 6/10

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CVE-2026-113791 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6/10 on the CVSS scale. pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.0, an attacker can craft a PDF containing a content stream with many small operations, causing parsing to consume large amounts of memory.

Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.0, an attacker can craft a PDF containing a content stream with many small operations, causing parsing to consume large amounts of memory. This issue is fixed in version 6.21.0.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
py-pdfpypdf< 6.21.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Received

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-113791?
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.0, an attacker can craft a PDF containing a content stream with many small operations, causing parsing to consume large amounts of memory. This issue is fixed in version 6.21.0.
How severe is CVE-2026-113791?
CVE-2026-113791 has a CVSS score of 6/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-113791?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST