How many CVEs have patched read_hex_string_from_stream?

1 published CVEs changed read_hex_string_from_stream in py-pdf/pypdf, in 2 distinct patches totalling 2 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed read_hex_string_from_stream?

CVE-2026-102994 (pypdf: Possible long runtimes/large memory usage when parsing indirect objects), published 2026-09-30, changed lines 19 of pypdf/generic/_utils.py.

How does read_hex_string_from_stream compare to the rest of py-pdf/pypdf?

py-pdf/pypdf has 52 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed read_hex_string_from_stream.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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Function

read_hex_string_from_stream

Name: read_hex_string_from_stream in py-pdf/pypdf: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

pypdf/generic/_utils.py

Last patched September 30, 2026

1

CVEs

That changed this function

2

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

2

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

read_hex_string_from_stream in py-pdf/pypdf was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 2 distinct patches that added or removed 2 lines in total.

py-pdf/pypdf has 52 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 2% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed read_hex_string_from_stream, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

pypdf: Possible long runtimes/large memory usage when parsing indirect objects
CVE-2026-102994 · line 19 · +1 −1
High · CVSS 8.7
EPSS 0.3%2026-09-30

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

1create_string_objectpypdf/generic/_utils.py1 CVEs · 2 patches2026

Other hotspots in the repository

Functions in py-pdf/pypdf changed by the most CVE fixes.

decode5 CVEs · pypdf/filters.py _decompress_with_limit4 CVEs · pypdf/filters.py decompress3 CVEs · pypdf/filters.py _get_outline3 CVEs · pypdf/_doc_common.py _flatten3 CVEs · pypdf/_doc_common.py _extract_text3 CVEs · pypdf/_page.py

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to read_hex_string_from_stream.

How many CVEs have patched read_hex_string_from_stream?: 1 published CVEs changed read_hex_string_from_stream in py-pdf/pypdf, in 2 distinct patches totalling 2 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed read_hex_string_from_stream?: CVE-2026-102994 (pypdf: Possible long runtimes/large memory usage when parsing indirect objects), published 2026-09-30, changed lines 19 of pypdf/generic/_utils.py.
How does read_hex_string_from_stream compare to the rest of py-pdf/pypdf?: py-pdf/pypdf has 52 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed read_hex_string_from_stream.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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