CVE-2026-38970

highCVSS 7.5covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-07-02

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.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.45% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 36% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

highCVE-2026-38970: pdfcpu through v0.11.1 contains an uncontrolled-recursion denial-of-service issue in pkg/pdfcp…nvd · 2026-07-02

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