Is CVE-2026-40260 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-40260 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-40260?

CVE-2026-40260 has a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2026-40260?

Patch guidance is available from pypdf project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-40260.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-40260?

1 product: pypdf project pypdf.

CVE-2026-40260 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-776

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PYPDF_PROJECT
Published: 4/17/2026
Last Modified: 4/22/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-40260

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