jesparza/peepdf

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

peepdf is a Python tool for analyzing PDF files to determine whether they are malicious, offering object inspection, filter/encoding decoding, and optional JavaScript and shellcode analysis. It also supports creating and modifying PDFs, including obfuscated and malformed outputs for research purposes.

Use cases

• analyze a suspicious pdf for malware
• extract javascript from a pdf file
• check pdf hash on virustotal
• parse malformed or encrypted pdf documents
• inspect pdf objects and streams
• create a pdf with embedded javascript
• extract shellcode from a pdf exploit

When to choose

• you are a security researcher doing static analysis of potentially malicious PDFs
• you need an all-in-one PDF analysis tool with interactive console and batch modes
• you need to parse multiple PDF versions, object streams, or encrypted files

When to avoid

• you just need to read or render PDFs as a normal user
• you need a GUI-based PDF analysis workflow
• you want to generate production-quality PDF documents

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

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