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CVE-2026-27888

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.3, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can cra

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00055
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
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Affected Products & Versions

1
pypdf project pypdf< 6.7.3
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
PyPI pypdf MODERATE fixed in 6.7.3
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD26 Feb 2026 · 01:16 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

3
rhsaRHSA-2026:10184Important
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2026:20333-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2026:10284-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/7a4c8246ed48d9d328fb596942271da47b6d109cPatch
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3658Issue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.7.3ProductRelease Notes
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-x7hp-r3qg-r3cjPatchVendor Advisory
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