CVE-2026-102993
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.17.0, a crafted PDF can provide unusually large Roman page-label values that cause pypdf/_page_labels.py to generate excessively large numeral strings when an application retrieves document page labels, consuming large amounts of memory and potentially making the application unavailable. This issue is fixed in version 6.17.0.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.7
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-09-30 20:17:27.630000
Last modified
2026-11-02 16:06:04.477000
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