pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.15.0, a crafted PDF can cause long runtimes and large memory consumption when pypdf/_font.py function Font._collect_cid_character_widths expands unusually large CID font /W width ranges or excessive width entries during text extraction. This issue is fixed in 6.15.0.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fwg2-594c-jp42 pypdf: Possible long runtimes/large memory usage for large CID font width ranges
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History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +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': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1050
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


Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Py-pdf
Py-pdf pypdf
Vendors & Products Py-pdf
Py-pdf pypdf

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.15.0, a crafted PDF can cause long runtimes and large memory consumption when pypdf/_font.py function Font._collect_cid_character_widths expands unusually large CID font /W width ranges or excessive width entries during text extraction. This issue is fixed in 6.15.0.
Title pypdf: Possible long runtimes/large memory usage for large CID font width ranges
Weaknesses CWE-834
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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T12:03:44.673Z

Reserved: 2026-08-07T18:26:53.523Z

Link: CVE-2026-71852

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-10T12:03:41.169Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-07T19:18:54.547

Modified: 2026-10-24T15:10:00.190

Link: CVE-2026-71852

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-07T18:53:46Z

Links: CVE-2026-71852 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-08T01:30:03Z

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