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CVE-2026-28351: pypdf: Manipulated RunLengthDecode streams can exhaust RAM

February 28, 2026

An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large memory usage. This requires parsing the content stream using the RunLengthDecode filter.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-f2v5-7jq9-h8cg
  • github.com/py-pdf/pypdf
  • github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/f309c6003746414dc7b5048c19e6d879ff2dc858
  • github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3664
  • github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.7.4
  • github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-f2v5-7jq9-h8cg
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28351

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 6.7.4

Fixed versions

  • 6.7.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.7.4 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Source file

pypi/pypdf/CVE-2026-28351.yml

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