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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-102994 — pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.18.0, a craf...

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Executive Summary

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.18.0, a crafted PDF containing indirect-object identifiers or generation-number tokens that continue for a long time without whitespace can cause pypdf/_reader.py and pypdf/generic/_base.py to scan excessive input through read_until_whitespace, resulting in long runtimes and application unavailability. This issue is fixed in versi

Analysis

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.18.0, a crafted PDF containing indirect-object identifiers or generation-number tokens that continue for a long time without whitespace can cause pypdf/_reader.py and pypdf/generic/_base.py to scan excessive input through read_until_whitespace, resulting in long runtimes and application unavailability. This issue is fixed in version 6.18.0. CVSS Score: 7.5. Published: 2026-09-30T20:17:28.080.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-102994
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Sep 30, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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