Bug 2482739 (CVE-2026-48156)

Summary: CVE-2026-48156 pypdf: pypdf: Denial of Service via crafted PDF
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: anpicker, bbrownin, bdettelb, doconnor, dschmidt, erezende, hasun, jfula, jkoehler, jlanda, jowilson, kshier, lphiri, nyancey, ometelka, ptisnovs, simaishi, smcdonal, stcannon, syedriko, teagle, xdharmai, yguenane
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A flaw was found in pypdf, a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious PDF file. This file, containing specific cross-reference streams with `/W [0 0 0]` values and large `/Size` values, can lead to excessively long processing times. This can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) for applications processing such PDFs.
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Bug Depends On: 2484933, 2484935    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-28 16:02:03 UTC
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.0, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires cross-reference streams with /W [0 0 0] values and large /Size values. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.0.