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MEDIUM6.5

PYSEC-2026-3007

pypdf: Possible long runtimes for wrong size values in incremental mode

Quick fix

PYSEC-2026-3007 — pypdf: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.

pip install --upgrade 'pypdf>=6.10.2'

Details

### Impact An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires loading a PDF with a large trailer `/Size` value in incremental mode.

### Patches This has been fixed in [pypdf==6.10.2](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.10.2).

### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade yet, consider applying the changes from PR [#3735](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3735).

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Affected packages

PyPI/pypdf
Introduced in: 0Fixed in: 6.10.2
Fixpip install --upgrade 'pypdf>=6.10.2'

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