pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.3, pypdf can consume excessive memory when strict mode loads a crafted invalid PDF dictionary. Nested parsing failures add repeated exception text to newly raised errors, allowing a small malformed dictionary to amplify into very large error messages. This issue is fixed in version 6.21.3.
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-4vqv-7265-gm2w
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.21.3
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4265
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/64270258c0eced720f7960aecf8cef31afd39f8d
Published: 2026-10-29
Updated: 2026-10-30
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00304