Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2026· Updated Apr 27, 2026
CVE-2026-41314
CVE-2026-41314
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pypdfPyPI | < 6.10.2 | 6.10.2 |
Affected products
6- osv-coords5 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/litellmpkg:apk/chainguard/nemopkg:apk/chainguard/open-webuipkg:apk/wolfi/open-webuipkg:pypi/pypdf
< 1.82.3.0-r4+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.82.3.0-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.2-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 6.10.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/ac734dab4eef92bcce50d503949b4d9887d89f11nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3734nvdIssue TrackingPatchWEB
- github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-x284-j5p8-9c5pnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-x284-j5p8-9c5pghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41314ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.10.2nvdRelease NotesWEB
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