CVE-2026-33123Disclosure(pypdf_project / pypdf)

LOWCVSS 6.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Versions prior to 6.9.1 allow an attacker to craft a malicious PDF which leads to long runtimes and/or large memory usage. Exploitation requires accessing an array-based stream with many entries. This issue has been fixed in version 6.9.1.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-400CWE-407

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • pypdf

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-03-20); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Products
pypdf

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-20: 1Mentions · 2026-03-22: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-20: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-22: 103-2003-22
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-33123 pypdf Denial of Service via Malicious PDF Stream Array Pa... https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-33123 Don't wait vulnerability scanning results: https://alerts.vulmon.com/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2102281&utm_content=2

    Post summary

    The tweet alerts about CVE‑2026‑33123, a Denial of Service vulnerability in pypdf, and provides a link to a vulnerability listing, but offers no PoC, exploit code, or patch details.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-33123 pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Versions prior to 6.9.1 allow an attacker to craft a malicious PDF which leads to long runtimes and/or large … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33123

    Post summary

    The entry announces CVE‑2026‑33123 for the pypdf library, noting that pre‑6.9.1 versions can be exploited via crafted PDFs leading to excessive runtimes or memory usage. No PoC, exploit code, patch, or active exploitation evidence is provided.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

1 of 1 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
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