{"id":"CVE-2026-115572","revision":"9fee7b5b503f4a83b0f64c724b07fed0","records":[{"revision":"9fee7b5b503f4a83b0f64c724b07fed0","observedAt":"2026-10-23T20:48:20.645+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-115572","aliases":[],"title":"pypdf: Possible long runtimes for repeated references to the same missing object","description":"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.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-10-23T19:24:51.055+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-23T19:24:51.055+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"pypdf","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"vendor\": \"py-pdf\",\n                    \"product\": \"pypdf\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"< 6.21.2\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 4.0","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":7.1,"severity":"HIGH"}],"references":["https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-6c7f-9265-g8fw","https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4240","https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/68a0e5046cc9e14a6c24a21a713f3c7fbde18b4b","https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.21.2"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115572","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-115572","identifiers":["CVE-2026-115572"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}