Is pypdf affected by CVE-2026-49460?

PyPI pypdf is affected in <6.12.2.

Is CVE-2026-49460 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.2%.

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CVE-2026-49460

Q: Is CVE-2026-49460 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.2%.

PyPI · pypdf

Summary

pypdf: Inefficient decoding of FlateDecode PNG predictor streams

Severity: medium
EPSS: 0.2% (p6)
Also known as: GHSA-5hgr-hg42-57jg
Published: 2026-06-16

References

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-5hgr-hg42-57jg
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3806
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf

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