CVE-2026-102996

Published: Set 30, 2026 Last Modified: Set 30, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,7
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A

Description

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pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.18.1, a crafted PDF can provide a TrueType or Type1 simple font with an unusually large /Widths array, causing pypdf/_font.py Font._collect_tt_t1_character_widths to process entries beyond the 256 character codes meaningful for a simple font and consume excessive memory during operations such as text extraction. This issue is fixed in version 6.18.1.

400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Access Control Other
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other) Bypass Protection Mechanism Other
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: Not Technology-Specific, AI/ML
View CWE Details
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/0fb26eb8cdd01c44b3b2c9fe8329751be2f7cfd5
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4072
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.18.1
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-g9cg-prrw-2r8q