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CVE-2026-27025

pypdf has possible long runtimes/large memory usage for large /ToUnicode streams

6.9 MediumFix available

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes and large memory consumption. This requires parsing the /ToUnicode entry of a font with unusually large values, for example during text extraction. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.7.1.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.19%Up 0.2 points since Feb 21, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.9

pypdf has possible long runtimes/large memory usage for large /ToUnicode streams

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes and large memory consumption. This requires parsing the /ToUnicode entry of a font with unusually large values, for example during text extraction. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.7.1.

Record
CVE-2026-27025
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-834
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-7788 6.9

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes and large memory consumption. This requires parsing the /ToUnicode entry of a font with unusually large values, for example during text extraction. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.7.1.

Record
EUVD-2026-7788
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wgvp-vg3v-2xq3 6.9

pypdf has possible long runtimes/large memory usage for large /ToUnicode streams

Impact

An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes and large memory consumption. This requires parsing the /ToUnicode entry of a font with unusually large values, for example during text extraction.

Patches

This has been fixed in pypdf==6.7.1.

Workarounds

If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR #3646.

Record
GHSA-wgvp-vg3v-2xq3
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-834
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.9

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes and large memory consumption. This requires parsing the /ToUnicode entry of a font with unusually large values, for example during text extraction. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.7.1.

Record
CVE-2026-27025
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-834
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.9

pypdf has possible long runtimes/large memory usage for large /ToUnicode streams

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes and large memory consumption. This requires parsing the /ToUnicode entry of a font with unusually large values, for example during text extraction. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.7.1.

Record
CVE-2026-27025
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-834
Updated
2026-11-04
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-27025 5.5

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes and large memory consumption. This requires parsing the /ToUnicode entry of a font with unusually large values, for example during text extraction. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.7.1.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27025
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
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OSVGHSA-wgvp-vg3v-2xq3 6.9

pypdf has possible long runtimes/large memory usage for large /ToUnicode streams

Impact

An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes and large memory consumption. This requires parsing the /ToUnicode entry of a font with unusually large values, for example during text extraction.

Patches

This has been fixed in pypdf==6.7.1.

Workarounds

If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR #3646.

Record
GHSA-wgvp-vg3v-2xq3
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-834
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-3024 6.9

pypdf has possible long runtimes/large memory usage for large /ToUnicode streams

Impact

An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes and large memory consumption. This requires parsing the /ToUnicode entry of a font with unusually large values, for example during text extraction.

Patches

This has been fixed in pypdf==6.7.1.

Workarounds

If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR #3646.

Record
PYSEC-2026-3024
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-27025 6.9

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes and large memory consumption. This requires parsing the /ToUnicode entry of a font with unusually large values, for example during text extraction. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.7.1.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-27025
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1787843313 No score

TuxCare security update for pypdf (10 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt pypdf to address 10 CVEs. Fixed in 5.9.0.post16+tuxcare.

Record
CLSA-2026-1787843313
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:10238-1 No score

python311-PyPDF2-2.11.1-4.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the python311-PyPDF2-2.11.1-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:10238-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:20333-1 No score

Security update for python-PyPDF2

This update for python-PyPDF2 fixes the following issues:

Changes in python-PyPDF2:

  • CVE-2026-27628: Fixed infinite loop when loading circular /Prev entries in cross-reference streams (bsc#1258940)

  • CVE-2026-27888: Fixed issue where manipulated FlateDecode XFA streams can exhaust RAM (bsc#1258934)

  • CVE-2025-55197: Fixed denial of service via craft PDF (bsc#1248089)

  • CVE-2026-27024: Fixed infinite loop when processing TreeObject (bsc#1258691)

  • CVE-2026-27025: Fixed long runtimes/large memory usage for large /ToUnicode streams (bsc#1258692)

  • CVE-2026-27026: Fixed long runtimes for malformed FlateDecode streams (bsc#1258693)

  • Convert to pip-based build

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:20333-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-27025 No score

CVE-2026-27025 in pypdf - Patched by Root

Root has patched CVE-2026-27025 in the pypdf package for Root:PyPI. Multiple fixed versions available.

Record
ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-27025
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pypdf
PyPI
 before 6.7.1
6.7.1
pypdf
TuxCare:PyPI
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 5.9.0 up to 5.9.0.post16+tuxcare, plus listed versions
5.9.0.post1+tuxcare5.9.0.post10+tuxcare5.9.0.post11+tuxcare5.9.0.post12+tuxcare5.9.0.post13+tuxcare
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5.9.0.post14+tuxcare5.9.0.post15+tuxcare5.9.0.post2+tuxcare5.9.0.post3+tuxcare5.9.0.post4+tuxcare5.9.0.post5+tuxcare5.9.0.post6+tuxcare5.9.0.post7+tuxcare5.9.0.post8+tuxcare5.9.0.post9+tuxcare
5.9.0.post16+tuxcare
pypdf
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.17.4-13.4.1-13.4.1-1+deb12u14.0.0-14.0.0-1~exp1
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4.0.1-14.0.2-14.1.0-14.2.0-14.3.1-15.4.0-16.19.0-16.21.0-16.21.1-16.21.4-16.9.0-16.9.2-16.9.2-2
 None known
pypdf
Debian:13
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-16.19.0-16.21.0-16.21.1-16.21.4-16.9.0-16.9.2-16.9.2-2
 None known
pypdf
Debian:14
 before 6.9.0-1, plus listed versions
5.4.0-1
6.9.0-1
pypdf2
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.12.1-32.12.1-3+deb12u12.12.1-4
 None known
pypdf
PyPI
 before 6.7.1, plus listed versions
1.01.11.101.111.12
Show 45 moreShow less
1.131.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.93.1.03.10.03.11.03.11.13.12.03.12.13.12.23.13.03.14.03.15.03.15.13.15.23.15.33.15.43.15.53.16.03.16.13.16.23.16.33.16.43.17.03.17.13.17.23.17.33.17.43.2.03.2.13.3.03.4.03.4.13.5.03.5.13.5.23.6.03.7.03.7.1
6.7.1
pypdf
Root:PyPI
 before 6.6.0+aikido.7
6.6.0+aikido.76.6.0+aikido.86.6.0+aikido.96.6.0+aikido.106.6.0+aikido.116.6.0+aikido.126.6.0+aikido.136.6.0+aikido.146.6.0+aikido.15
rootio-pypdf
Root:PyPI
 before 6.6.0+root.io.4
6.6.0+root.io.46.6.0+root.io.56.6.0+root.io.66.6.0+root.io.76.6.0+root.io.86.6.0+root.io.96.6.0+root.io.106.6.0+root.io.11
pypdf2
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.23+git20141008-11.25.1-11.25.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.25.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pypdf2
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.26.0-21.26.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm11.26.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
 None known
pypdf2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.26.0-21.26.0-3ubuntu11.26.0-3ubuntu1.20.04.11.26.0-3ubuntu1.20.04.2
 None known
pypdf2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.26.0-41.26.0-4ubuntu0.22.04.11.26.0-4ubuntu0.22.04.2
 None known
pypdf
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.4.1-13.17.4-14.0.0-14.0.1-14.0.2-1
 None known
pypdf2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.12.1-32.12.1-4
 None known
pypdf
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
4.3.1-15.4.0-1
 None known
pypdf
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.9.2-16.9.2-2
 None known
pypdf
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-16.9.2-1
 None known
python-PyPDF2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 2.11.1-4.1
2.11.1-4.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
factsOSV
affectedOSV
affected
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-27025 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Py-pdf Pypdf, published February 18, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. Fixed in pypdf 6.7.1.

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