{"id":"CVE-2026-115572","aliases":[],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-115572","summary":"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…","details":"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.","published":"2026-10-23T20:17:20.940","modified":"2026-10-23T20:17:20.940","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":null,"affectedPackages":[],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/68a0e5046cc9e14a6c24a21a713f3c7fbde18b4b","label":"py-pdf/pypdf@68a0e50"},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/68a0e5046cc9e14a6c24a21a713f3c7fbde18b4b"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4240"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.21.2"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-6c7f-9265-g8fw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","NVD","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-10-23T20:17:20.940"}}