pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.7.2, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to an infinite loop. This requires reading the file. This has been fixed in pypdf 6.7.2. As a workaround, one may apply the patch manually.
CVE-2026-27628
This low-severity CVE scores 1.2 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 1.2(low)
- EG Risk
- 21(Track)EG Risk 21/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity12% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 27%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 25, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (4)
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/f0a462d36971cf077d74492a348d0d06fd60ea4d
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/issues/3654
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-2rw7-x74f-jg35
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/issues/3654
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-27628(7)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:10184Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHOAI 2.25.5 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- RHSA-2026:6568Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.15.4
- RHSA-2026:6567Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.16.3
- RHSA-2026:6497Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.16.3
- RHSA-2026:5665Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.10.19
- RHSA-2026:5168Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.9.19
- RHSA-2026:4942Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.12.15
Patch Availability(7)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | rhoai/odh-llama-stack-core-rhel9:1775144403 | 2026-04-23 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1775169219 | 2026-04-03 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel9:1775169226 | 2026-04-03 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel9:1775069491 | 2026-04-02 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1773971077 | 2026-03-24 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1773936323 | 2026-03-19 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1773771962 | 2026-03-18 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypdf | 1.0 ... 6.7.1 (90 versions) | 6.7.2 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-27 12:55 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-27 12:55 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-27 12:50 UTCOSV refresh
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