pdfalyzer ☆

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Description:
PDF analysis toolkit

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.17.10@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 18, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Security

Tags: pdf security analysis forensics cli developer-tools

Install: brew install pdfalyzer

About:
Pdfalyzer is a command-line utility for dissecting and analyzing the internal structure of PDF documents. It provides detailed insights into PDF objects, streams, and metadata, making it invaluable for security researchers and developers. The tool helps identify potential vulnerabilities, embedded resources, and obfuscated content within PDF files.

Key Features:

Detailed PDF structure visualization and object analysis
Detection of embedded files, JavaScript, and suspicious streams
Cross-platform command-line interface for automation
Colorized output for improved readability

Use Cases:

Security analysis of potentially malicious PDF documents
Debugging PDF generation issues in development workflows
Forensic analysis of PDF file internals

Alternatives:

pdfid – Focuses on indicator scoring rather than detailed structural analysis
pdf-parser – Provides similar low-level PDF inspection capabilities

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 18, 2025 5:14am	1.17.10	0	VERSION_BUMP	b7f5a418
Dec 6, 2025 1:58am		0	VERSION_BUMP	cbe8768c
Nov 25, 2025 9:12am		1	VERSION_BUMP	5fe77e1d
Nov 5, 2025 5:19am		0	VERSION_BUMP	3fc640b7
Nov 2, 2025 11:17pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	3c31a6ff
Oct 13, 2025 10:36am		0	VERSION_BUMP	dec971bb
Sep 27, 2025 8:21pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	8a780b3c
Sep 26, 2025 2:45am		0	VERSION_BUMP	6bc07105
Oct 26, 2024 9:56pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	3fd685d4
Oct 13, 2024 5:29am		0	VERSION_BUMP	c7b61dbe
Oct 8, 2024 2:16pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	67cafb72