CVE-2026-49460

LOWNVD 3.33.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This low-severity CVE scores 3.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 94% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. 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).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
3.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.2%CVSS: 3.3Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.2, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires accessing a stream which uses the /FlateDecode filter with a PNG predictor. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.2.

CVSS v3
3.3
EG Score
3.3LOWmedium confidence
EG Risk
15
EG Risk 15/100

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 computed
Severity33% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
EPSS PROB
0.2%
EPSS %ILE
5th
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 16, 2026

Last Modified

June 25, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 23, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_pr, github_release, github.
githubMentions a patch (unverified)

Inefficient decoding of FlateDecode PNG predictor streams · Advisory · py-pdf/pypdf · GitHub

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-5hgr-hg42-57jg
github_release Patch Available

Version 6.12.2, 2026-05-26

Patch available: py-pdf/pypdf 6.12.2

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.12.2
github_pr Patch Available

SEC: Optimize _decode_png_prediction regarding memory and speed

Patch available: py-pdf/pypdf 6.12.2 (PR #3806 merged 2026-05-26)

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3806

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-49460(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(6 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:12(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
pypdf3.17.4-1 ... 6.9.2-2 (15 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
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pypdf22.12.1-3, 2.12.1-3+deb12u1, 2.12.1-4
  • every version on: no fix on record
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Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
pypdf21.26.0-4 ... 2.9.0-1 (24 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
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Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
pypdf5.4.0-1, 6.19.0-1, 6.9.0-1, 6.9.2-1, 6.9.2-2
  • every version on: no fix on record
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Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
pypdf5.4.0-1, 6.9.0-1, 6.9.2-1, 6.9.2-2
  • every version up to 6.19.0-1: fixed in 6.19.0-1
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PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
pypdf1.0 ... 6.9.2 (104 versions)
  • every version up to 6.12.2: fixed in 6.12.2
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 22× 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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-49460?
CVE-2026-49460 is a low vulnerability published on June 16, 2026. pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.2, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to long runtimes. This requires accessing a stream which uses the /FlateDecode filter with a PNG predictor. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.2.
When was CVE-2026-49460 disclosed?
CVE-2026-49460 was first published on June 16, 2026, with the most recent update on June 25, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-49460 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-49460 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (5th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-49460?
CVE-2026-49460 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-49460?
A fix for CVE-2026-49460 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-49460 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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