CVSS 4.0
6.6 mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:UCVE-2026-27888
Medium (6.6) in pypdf project pypdf. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Fixed in pypdf 6.7.3.
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.3, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to the RAM being exhausted. This requires accessing the `xfa` property of a reader or writer and the corresponding stream being compressed using `/FlateDecode`. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.7.3. As a workaround, apply the patch manually.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
7.5 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 34% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-400
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- pypdf_project:pypdf
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-x7hp-r3qg-r3cj | PyPI | pypdf | <6.7.3 | 6.7.3 |
| PYSEC-2026-3027 | PyPI | pypdf | <6.7.3 | 6.7.3 |