🛡️ CVE-2026-41314 on Debian — pypdf
Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. An attacker who uses a vulnerability present in versions prior to 6.10.2 can craft a PDF which leads to the RAM being exhausted. This requires accessing an image using /FlateDecode with large size values. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.10.2. As a workaround, one may apply the changes from the patch manually.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-41314 as tracked by Debian, for the package pypdf. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41314 is classified as CWE-789: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value. The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-41314 is recorded against 2 packages.
- pypdf
- pypdf2
Timeline and source
Published on 22 April 2026 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2026-41314 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pypdf | — | — |
| pypdf2 | — | — |
References
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