pypi package report

Is pypdf safe?

pypdf (pypi) has 69 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 6.21.4 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

19 direct dependencies

6 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

96 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

No published models are known to use this package.

cvss

7.1

high

CVSS v4.0 base score out of 10

epss

0.22%

low

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 13th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score

4.7

medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-cggf-277g-3q54, the advisory selected below

// 69 advisories

GHSA-cggf-277g-3q54

HIGHGitHub ratingCVE-2026-119204

An attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large memory usage.

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v4.0 vector

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

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Passive
Confidentiality (vulnerable system): None
Integrity (vulnerable system): None
Availability (vulnerable system): High
Confidentiality (subsequent systems): None
Integrity (subsequent systems): None
Availability (subsequent systems): None

// questions

Is pypdf safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 69 known vulnerabilities for pypdf (pypi), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does pypdf have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 69 known vulnerabilities for pypdf (pypi), the worst rated HIGH. These include GHSA-cggf-277g-3q54, GHSA-42gh-23hr-vphw, GHSA-x3rh-gjgm-fmqc, GHSA-5849-834g-hvw5, GHSA-mfr5-77xh-9j7h.

Which version of pypdf should I use?

6.21.4 or later clears every advisory recorded for pypdf (pypi). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check pypdf before installing?

Search pypdf in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=pypdf. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.

Checked 2026-11-14 at 10:26 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-10-30. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.