CVE-2025-66019
November 25, 2025
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to version 6.4.0, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to a memory usage of up to 1 GB per stream. This requires parsing the content stream of a page using the LZWDecode filter. This issue has been patched in version 6.4.0.
Affected Packages
pypdf (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=3.2.0 <6.4.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.4.0https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=1.26.0 <6.4.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.4.0pypdf (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=1.0 <6.4.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.4.0pypdf (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=1.0 <6.4.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.4.0Related Resources (8)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
Exploit Maturity
UNREPORTED
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.07
