pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires a malformed /FlateDecode stream, where the byte-by-byte decompression is used. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.7.1.

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9mvc-8737-8j8h pypdf possibly has long runtimes for malformed FlateDecode streams
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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1050
References
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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


Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Description pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires a malformed /FlateDecode stream, where the byte-by-byte decompression is used. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.7.1.
Title pypdf possibly has long runtimes for malformed FlateDecode streams
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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: 2026-02-20T21:12:33.537Z

Reserved: 2026-02-17T03:08:23.491Z

Link: CVE-2026-27026

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-20T22:16:29.023

Modified: 2026-02-20T22:16:29.023

Link: CVE-2026-27026

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-02-20T21:12:33Z

Links: CVE-2026-27026 - Bugzilla

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