CVE-2026-102993: pypdf: Possible large memory usage when retrieving Roman page labels

October 1, 2026

An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large memory consumption. This requires accessing the page labels of a document with large Roman numerals.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-qv6h-rv94-w285
github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/89db7c4fe9315ecc964bfdf05a4e8c4b94175163
github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/4047
github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.17.0
github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-qv6h-rv94-w285
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102993

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