CVE-2026-115572
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pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library.
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.2, an attacker can craft a PDF that repeatedly references the same nonexistent indirect object, causing relevant file parts such as pages to trigger repeated full-file recovery loads and long runtimes when accessed. This issue is fixed in version 6.21.2.
CVSS
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Awaiting analysis by NVD
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-23 20:17
Modified: 2026-10-29 15:17
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis
Last synced 6 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-29 15:41 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/68a0e5046cc9e14a6c24a21a713f3c7fbde18b4b security-advisories@github.com
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4240 security-advisories@github.com
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.21.2 security-advisories@github.com
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-6c7f-9265-g8fw security-advisories@github.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-29 15:41 UTC · record ↗