Vulnerability Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.15.0, an attacker can craft a PDF that causes long runtimes when the pypdf/_utils.py function read_until_whitespace reads a stream containing a long run of bytes without whitespace. The function repeatedly performs immutable bytes concatenation in a one-byte loop, causing quadratic processing cost for the long non-whitespace input. This issue is fixed in version 6.15.0.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/4959848e057e37c218dccad7465259210923faaa
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3947
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.15.0
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-fc8x-2rww-xw9m
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-82398?
CVE-2026-82398 is a documented vulnerability. pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.15.0, an attacker can craft a PDF that causes long runtimes when the pypdf/_utils.py function read_until_whitespace reads a stream c...
How severe is CVE-2026-82398?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-82398. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-82398?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.