VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-48735

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.13%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-05-28
Last modified2026-10-14
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large memory usage. This requires parsing large XMP metadata, possibly with lots of unnecessary elements. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.1.

Weakness classification

  • security-advisories@github.com: CWE-770

Primary references