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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qv6h-rv94-w285 pypdf: Possible large memory usage when retrieving Roman page labels
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History

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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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': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title pypdf: Possible large memory usage when retrieving Roman page labels
Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-02T16:32:16.809Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T20:46:08.334Z

Link: CVE-2026-102993

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-02T16:32:12.691Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-30T20:17:27.630

Modified: 2026-10-02T17:17:01.203

Link: CVE-2026-102993

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-30T19:55:52Z

Links: CVE-2026-102993 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T06:15:14Z

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