pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.2, an attacker can craft a PDF that repeatedly references the same nonexistent indirect object, causing relevant file parts such as pages to trigger repeated full-file recovery loads and long runtimes when accessed. This issue is fixed in version 6.21.2.
Fix
Nothing published yet: no patch, vendor advisory or mitigation reference on NVD, no vendor advisory in the News for this CVE, not in CISA's KEV, no fixed package version. BaselineWatch does not guess at one.
Change history 4
- StatusAwaiting Analysis → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-29 14:18
- StatusPublished → Awaiting AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-26 14:05
- StatusReceived → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-23 19:24
- First seenCVSS 7.1NVD modified 2026-10-23 20:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 0
NVD has not attached CPE configurations yet.