CVE-2026-49461
Published:June 22, 2026
Updated:June 29, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
pypdf (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.2.0 <6.12.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.12.2pypdf (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.2.0 <6.12.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.12.2https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.17 <6.12.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.12.2pypdf (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=1.0 <6.12.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.12.2Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
EPSS
Base Score:
0.12