CVE-2026-27888 PUBLISHED

pypdf: Manipulated FlateDecode XFA streams can exhaust RAM

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 24.02.2026 Published: 26.02.2026 Updated: 26.02.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
CVSS Score: 6.6

Product Status

Vendor py-pdf
Product pypdf
Versions
  • Version < 6.7.3 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption CWE