pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.19.0, a crafted PDF with form field values can cause pypdf/generic/_appearance_stream.py appearance-stream generation to repeat invariant selection-data work inside a loop when an application updates fields with flattening enabled, resulting in excessive runtimes and application unavailability. This issue is fixed in version 6.19.0.
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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Description pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.19.0, a crafted PDF with form field values can cause pypdf/generic/_appearance_stream.py appearance-stream generation to repeat invariant selection-data work inside a loop when an application updates fields with flattening enabled, resulting in excessive runtimes and application unavailability. This issue is fixed in version 6.19.0.
Title pypdf: Possible long runtimes when generating appearance streams
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T20:49:30.419Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T20:46:08.335Z

Link: CVE-2026-102998

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T20:49:27.400Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-30T21:17:07.177

Modified: 2026-09-30T21:17:07.177

Link: CVE-2026-102998

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