CVE-2026-28804

pypdf: pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library

CVE-2026-28804 is fixed in pypdf on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28804 (version 6.9.0-1), released March 6, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.3
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0044
38th percentile

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to version 6.7.5, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires accessing a stream which uses the /ASCIIHexDecode filter. This issue has been patched in version 6.7.5.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
pypdf · Debian 14 6.9.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28804 Mar 6, 2026

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