pypdf: Possible long runtimes for zero-only width values in cross-reference streamsuntimes for zero-only width values in cross-reference streams

Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires cross-reference streams with /W 0 0 0 values and large /Size values. Patches This has been fixed in pypdf==6.12.0. Workarounds If developers are unable to upgrade their apps immediately, the...

CVE-2026-48156

The CVE affects the Python PDF library pypdf (prior to 6.12.0). A crafted PDF leveraging cross-reference streams with /W [0 0 0] and large /Size can cause long runtimes. Fixed in 6.12.0; remediation is to upgrade to that version or later.

CVE-2026-48156 pypdf: Possible long runtimes for zero-only width values in cross-reference streams

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.0, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires cross-reference streams with /W 0 0 0 values and large /Size values. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.0...

CVE-2026-48156 pypdf: Possible long runtimes for zero-only width values in cross-reference streams

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.0, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires cross-reference streams with /W 0 0 0 values and large /Size values. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.0...