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CVE-2026-71852— pypdf: Possible long runtimes/large memory usage for large CID font width ranges

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py-pdf pypdf
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py-pdf pypdf是py-pdf组织开源的一个免费开源的纯 python PDF 库。能够拆分、合并、裁剪和转换 PDF 文件的页面。 pypdf 6.15.0之前版本存在资源管理错误漏洞，该漏洞源于在处理特制PDF时，Font._collect_cid_character_widths函数展开异常大的CID字体/W宽度范围或过多宽度条目，导致长时间运行和大量内存消耗，可能造成拒绝服务。

CVSS 4.8 · Medium EPSS 0.18% · P7

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1496 · Resource Hijacking

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
py-pdf pypdf < 6.15.0 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-71852

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
pypdf: Possible long runtimes/large memory usage for large CID font width ranges
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.15.0, a crafted PDF can cause long runtimes and large memory consumption when pypdf/_font.py function Font._collect_cid_character_widths expands unusually large CID font /W width ranges or excessive width entries during text extraction. This issue is fixed in 6.15.0.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
过度迭代
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
pypdf 资源管理错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
py-pdf pypdf是py-pdf组织开源的一个免费开源的纯 python PDF 库。能够拆分、合并、裁剪和转换 PDF 文件的页面。 pypdf 6.15.0之前版本存在资源管理错误漏洞，该漏洞源于在处理特制PDF时，Font._collect_cid_character_widths函数展开异常大的CID字体/W宽度范围或过多宽度条目，导致长时间运行和大量内存消耗，可能造成拒绝服务。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-71852 (2)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-71852 (1)

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: pypdf
Same vendor: py-pdf
Same weakness: CWE-834

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