CVE-2026-40260
Unknown
CVE-2026-40260
SUSE
Released: April 18, 2026
Updated: April 18, 2026
Restart Required
Description
CVE-2026-40260
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. In versions prior to 6.10.0, manipulated XMP metadata entity declarations can exhaust RAM. An attacker who exploits this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large memory usage. This requires parsing the XMP metadata. This issue has been fixed in version 6.10.0.
The CVRF data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).
Fixed Vulnerabilities 1
Apr 17, 2026
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. In versions prior to 6.10.0, manipulated XMP metadata entity declarations can exhaust RAM. An attacker who…
Quick Info
Patch ID:
CVE-2026-40260
Vendor:
SUSE
Severity:
Unknown
CVEs Fixed:
1
Restart:
Required
Vendor
SUSEAdditional Info
advisory id:
CVE-2026-40260
advisory type:
Security Update
cvrf filename:
cvrf-CVE-2026-40260.xml
