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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22691

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22691 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.300000190734863 MEDIUM

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to version 6.6.0, pypdf has possible long runtimes for malformed startxref. An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to possibly long runtimes for invalid startxref entries. When rebuilding the cross-reference table, PDF files with lots of whitespace characters become problematic. Only the non-strict reading mode is affected. Only the non-strict reading mode is affected. This issue has been patched in version 6.6.0.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
5.300000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12pypdf5.4.0-1, 4.1.0-1, 4.2.0-1
Debian:14pypdf0, 5.4.0-1, 0
Debian:11pypdf22.10.9-1, 2.10.5-1, 2.10.7-1
Debian:13pypdf0, 6.9.2-1, 6.9.0-1
Debian:12pypdf22.12.1-4, 2.12.1-3, 2.12.1-3

Timeline

  • Jan 10, 2026 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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