Executive brief
pypdf: Manipulated FlateDecode XFA streams can exhaust RAM
Affected products
- PyPI pypdf
Junglewise Threat Intelligence
CVE-2026-27888: PYSEC-2026-3027 - pypdf: Manipulated FlateDecode XFA streams can exhaust RAM
CVE-2026-27888 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-07-13
Technologies: pypdf (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.
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