VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-27888

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-02-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • security-advisories@github.com: CWE-400

Primary references