CVE-2026-54081

veraPDF PDF parser is a PDF parser for veraPDF. Prior to 1.30.2 and 1.31.23, veraPDF-parser contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in veraPDF-parser/src/main/java/org/verapdf/pd/font/type1/Type1FontProgram.java and veraPDF-parser/src/main/java/org/verapdf/parser/postscript/PSOperator.java, where a crafted Type 1 font /FontDescriptor /FontFile program can execute unbounded PostScript array allocation, a zero-increment for loop, or self-recursive toExecute user dictionary lookups and exhaust validator memory, CPU, or stack. This issue is fixed in versions 1.30.2 and 1.31.23.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-parser/commit/73d6ec002b98ce1f3f68640442f8e5d5613c80ce
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-parser/commit/cb3538607a549d63504299be1088c85ae48605f4
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-parser/pull/703
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-parser/security/advisories/GHSA-7c26-995w-6f47

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-29 16:17

Updated : 2026-07-30 19:23

NVD link : CVE-2026-54081

Mitre link : CVE-2026-54081

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-54081

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-1325

Improperly Controlled Sequential Memory Allocation

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