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CVE

CVE-2026-71852

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.15.0, a crafted PDF can cause long runtimes and large memory consumption when pypdf/_font.py function Font._collect_cid_character_widths expands unusually large CID font /W width ranges or excessive width entries during text extraction. This issue is fixed in 6.15.0.

CVSS v3.1
EPSS
0.13%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Connections
1 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Aug 7, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Sep 10, 2026