Medium · CVSS 6.0CVE-2026-113789

pypdf: Possible long runtimes/large memory usage when retrieving form fieldsCVE-2026-113789

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-113789 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.0) vulnerability in pypdf: Possible long runtimes/large memory usage when retrieving form fields. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps py-pdf/pypdf (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 21, 2026Updated Oct 21, 2026Source checked Oct 21, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 21, 2026Material review Oct 21, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 6.0
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps py-pdf/pypdf (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
py-pdf/pypdfgeneric	<6.21.0	6.21.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for py-pdf/pypdf.
Review the reported fix. Update py-pdf/pypdf to 6.21.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 21, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.21.0, an attacker can craft a PDF that causes large memory usage or long runtimes when an application retrieves the document's form fields. This issue is fixed in version 6.21.0.

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