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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-119208

pypdf has possible long runtimes/large memory usage for encrypted PDF files

Published Oct 30, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 30, 2026 · pypdf has possible long

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-119208. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of pypdf has possible long is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (pypdf has possible long).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.22%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
PyPI pypdf · pip pypdf · pypi pypdf

### Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large runtimes/memory usage. This requires accessing the page count of an encrypted PDF file, which itself declares a wrong value. ### Patches This has been fixed in [pypdf==6.21.3](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.21.3). ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR [#4270](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4270).

Are you affected?

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  • PyPI pypdf0 → 6.21.3
  • pip pypdf< 6.21.3
  • pypi pypdfversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-119208

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-119208. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of pypdf has possible long is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0 → 6.21.3, < 6.21.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption; CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. EPSS 0.22%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 30, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Detected

    ### Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large runtimes/memory usage. This requires accessing the page count of an encrypted PDF file, which itself declares a wrong value. ### Patches This has been fixed in [pypdf==6.21.3](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.21.3). ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR [

  2. Oct 30, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Updated

    ### Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large runtimes/memory usage. This requires accessing the page count of an encrypted PDF file, which itself declares a wrong value. ### Patches This has been fixed in [pypdf==6.21.3](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.21.3). ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR [

  3. Oct 30, 2026 · PyPA Advisory Database

    Fix available

    pypdf fixed in 6.21.3

  4. Oct 30, 2026 · PyPA Advisory Database

    Fix available

    pypdf fixed in 6.21.3

  5. Oct 30, 2026 · PyPA Advisory Database

    Updated

    ### Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large runtimes/memory usage. This requires accessing the page count of an encrypted PDF file, which itself declares a wrong value. ### Patches This has been fixed in [pypdf==6.21.3](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.21.3). ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR [

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-119208

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-119208

    30-day exploitation probability 0.22%

    first.org
  • GitHub Advisory DatabasePackage advisoryGHSA-62m5-6wh8-28x7

    pypdf has possible long runtimes/large memory usage for encrypted PDF files

    github.com
  • GitLab Advisory DatabasePackage advisoryCVE-2026-119208

    An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large runtimes/memory usage. This requires accessing the page count of an encrypted PDF file, which itself declares a wrong /Count value.

    advisories.gitlab.com
  • PyPA Advisory DatabasePackage advisoryGHSA-62m5-6wh8-28x7

    pypdf has possible long runtimes/large memory usage for encrypted PDF files

    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 6, 2026
  • GitHub Advisory DatabaseNov 6, 2026
  • GitLab Advisory DatabaseNov 3, 2026
  • PyPA Advisory DatabaseNov 2, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 31, 2026