CVE-2026-102997 — pypdf: Possible long runtimes for partially malformed FlateDecode streams (Follow-up)
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.18.1, a crafted PDF containing a partially malformed /FlateDecode stream with padded data can force pypdf/fil…
Published: 2026-09-30 · CVSS: 8.7 · CVSS 4.0
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.18.1, a crafted PDF containing a partially malformed /FlateDecode stream with padded data can force pypdf/filters.py to use inefficient byte-by-byte decompression while the earlier recovery counter fails to advance for bytes that successfully decode, causing long runtimes and application unavailability. This is a residual issue after the malformed FlateDecode recovery fix. This issue is fixed in version 6.18.1.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7