CVE-2025-62708

HIGH

7.5

CVSS v3

Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to version 6.1.3, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large memory usage. This requires parsing the content stream of a page using the LZWDecode filter. This has been fixed in pypdf version 6.1.3.

CWE-409

How to fix

Remediation Available

pypdfDebian

Fixed in:6.9.0-1CVE-2025-62708

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Release Notes1

github.com

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CVE-2024-43499	High	7.5	2.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-28180	Medium	4.3	2.0%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-16129	Medium	5.9	1.8%	-	Fix
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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2025-62708?

Upgrade pypdf on debian unstable to 6.9.0-1 or later.

Is CVE-2025-62708 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2025-62708 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.41% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2025-62708?

CVE-2025-62708 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2025-62708 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for pypdf (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-17.