Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. An attacker who uses a vulnerability present in versions prior to 6.10.2 can craft a PDF which leads to the RAM being exhausted. This requires accessing an image using `/FlateDecode` with large size values. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.10.2. As a workaround, one may apply the changes from the patch manually.
Published: 2026-04-22
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Memory Exhaustion (Denial of Service)
Action: Apply Patch
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x284-j5p8-9c5p pypdf: Manipulated FlateDecode image dimensions can exhaust RAM
History

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pypdf Project
Pypdf Project pypdf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pypdf_project:pypdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pypdf Project
Pypdf Project pypdf
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Py-pdf
Py-pdf pypdf
Vendors & Products Py-pdf
Py-pdf pypdf

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. An attacker who uses a vulnerability present in versions prior to 6.10.2 can craft a PDF which leads to the RAM being exhausted. This requires accessing an image using `/FlateDecode` with large size values. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.10.2. As a workaround, one may apply the changes from the patch manually.
Title pypdf: Manipulated FlateDecode image dimensions can exhaust RAM
Weaknesses CWE-789
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-23T14:21:47.589Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T14:01:46.671Z

Link: CVE-2026-41314

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-23T14:21:36.340Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-22T22:16:32.367

Modified: 2026-04-27T19:29:40.690

Link: CVE-2026-41314

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-22T21:08:14Z

Links: CVE-2026-41314 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T15:15:34Z

Weaknesses