CVE-2026-119207— pypdf: Possible large memory usage for exceptions in strict mode

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py-pdf pypdf

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pypdf 是一个免费且开源的纯 Python PDF 库。在 6.21.3 版本之前，当严格模式加载一个精心构造的无效 PDF 字典时，pypdf 可能会消耗过量内存。嵌套的解析失败会将重复的异常文本附加到新抛出的错误中，使得一个微小的畸形字典被放大为极其庞大的错误消息。该问题已在 6.21.3 版本中修复。

CVSS 7.1 · High Updated Oct 30, 2026

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Vulnerability Title

pypdf: Possible large memory usage for exceptions in strict mode

Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Vulnerability Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.3, pypdf can consume excessive memory when strict mode loads a crafted invalid PDF dictionary. Nested parsing failures add repeated exception text to newly raised errors, allowing a small malformed dictionary to amplify into very large error messages. This issue is fixed in version 6.21.3.

Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

CVSS Information

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Vulnerability Type

未加控制的资源消耗(资源穷尽)

Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	CPE	Subscribe
py-pdf	pypdf	< 6.21.3	-

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-119207

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Other References for CVE-2026-119207 (4)

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4265 x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.21.3 x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-4vqv-7265-gm2w x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/64270258c0eced720f7960aecf8cef31afd39f8d x_refsource_MISC

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119207

Same Patch Batch · py-pdf · 2026-10-29 · 7 CVEs total

CVE-2026-119206	7.1 HIGH	pypdf: Possible long runtimes when retrieving page labels
CVE-2026-119203	7.1 HIGH	pypdf: Possible infinite loop when hitting EOF in standard xref table during trailer searc
CVE-2026-119204	7.1 HIGH	pypdf: Possible large memory usage when parsing page tree
CVE-2026-119205	7.1 HIGH	pypdf: Possible infinite loop when cloning dictionaries
CVE-2026-119209	7.1 HIGH	pypdf: Possible large memory usage when parsing cross-reference streams
CVE-2026-119208	7.1 HIGH	pypdf: Possible long runtimes/large memory usage for encrypted PDF files

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: pypdf

Same vendor: py-pdf

Same weakness: CWE-400