CVE-2026-22690

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to version 6.6.0, pypdf has possible long runtimes for missing /Root object with large /Size values. An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to possibly long runtimes for actually invalid files. This can be achieved by omitting the /Root entry in the trailer, while using a rather large /Size value. Only the non-strict reading mode is affected. This issue has been patched in version 6.6.0.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pypdf_project:pypdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 10:20

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References () https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-4xc4-762w-m6cg - Vendor Advisory, Mitigation () https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-4xc4-762w-m6cg - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Summary
  • (es) pypdf es una biblioteca PDF de Python puro, gratuita y de código abierto. Antes de la versión 6.6.0, pypdf tiene posibles tiempos de ejecución largos para objetos /Root faltantes con valores /Size grandes. Un atacante que utiliza esta vulnerabilidad puede crear un PDF que conduce a posibles tiempos de ejecución largos para archivos realmente inválidos. Esto se puede lograr omitiendo la entrada /Root en el tráiler, mientras se utiliza un valor /Size bastante grande. Solo el modo de lectura no estricto se ve afectado. Este problema ha sido parcheado en la versión 6.6.0.

22 Jan 2026, 15:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/294165726b646bb7799be1cc787f593f2fdbcf45 - () https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/294165726b646bb7799be1cc787f593f2fdbcf45 - Patch
References () https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3594 - () https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3594 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.6.0 - () https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.6.0 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-4xc4-762w-m6cg - () https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-4xc4-762w-m6cg - Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
First Time Pypdf Project
Pypdf Project pypdf
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pypdf_project:pypdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

10 Jan 2026, 05:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-10 05:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:20


NVD link : CVE-2026-22690

Mitre link : CVE-2026-22690

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-22690


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Products Affected

pypdf_project

  • pypdf
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption