CVE-2026-38970
pdfcpu through v0.11.1 contains an uncontrolled-recursion denial-of-service issue in pkg/pdfcpu/model/parse.go. The parser descends recursively through nested PDF objects, including arrays, via ParseObjectContext() and parseArray() without enforcing a maximum nesting depth.
Published:Jul 2, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 21, 2026
EPS:Jul 2, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00451
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Pdfcpu
Product
Pdfcpu
Pdfcpu
Pdfcpu
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
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Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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