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CVE-2026-119206: Pdfalyzer · pypdf has possible long runtimes when retrieving page labels

Affects pdfalyzerSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-119206· High 7.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 6.21.3 : patch pdfalyzer soon.

Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 15:55 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 4.07.1
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.21.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewpdfalyzerpkg:brew/pdfalyzerOther threatsAffected
  • >=1.16.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Upgrade to pypdf version 6.21.3 or later to fully remediate the vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not possible, apply the changes from pull request #4251 as a temporary workaround.

Description

CVE-2026-119206 is a vulnerability in the pdfalyzer product related to the pypdf library. It allows an attacker to craft a PDF file that causes long runtimes when retrieving page labels. This can lead to performance degradation or denial of service. The issue affects versions of pdfalyzer using pypdf from 1.16.1 onward. A fix is available in pypdf version 6.21.3. If upgrading is not immediately possible, applying the changes from pull request #4251 is recommended as a workaround.

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