Pikepdf Project maintains a specialized Python library for reading, writing, and manipulating PDF documents, representing a narrowly scoped but potentially pervasive dependency across data-processing and document-handling applications. The observed vulnerability signal centers on XML external entity (XXE) reference handling, a parsing vulnerability class that arises in systems processing untrusted structured data. Current severity, exploitation, and exposure details are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Pikepdf Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2021-29421HIGH models/metadata.py in the pikepdf package 1.3.0 through 2.9.2 for Python allows XXE when parsing XMP metadata entries. | Apr 1, 2021 | 7.5 | 25 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
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