Type Default Value Read Only Description
string null No Represents the "CFM" entry of the crypt filter dictionary object.

 

   

Notes
 

Represents the "CFM" entry of the crypt filter dictionary object.

It is an optional entry defined as part of the PDF 1.0 specification.

It contains a string representing a PDF name object.

The PDF specification states that this item assumes a value of "None" if no value has been provided.

This item may take one of the following valid values:.

  • None
  • V2
  • AESV2
  • AESV3

For definitive details see:.

The ISO PDF Specification, ISO 32000-1:2008 PDF 1.7; Table: 25, page 68.

Adobe Supplement to the ISO 32000, BaseVersion: 1.7, ExtensionLevel: 3; Table: 3.22, page 22.

The ISO PDF Specification, ISO 32000-2:2017 PDF 2.0; Table: 25, page 90.

The CFM entry names the encryption method for this crypt filter. None means no encryption. V2 uses RC4 with the key length given by Length. AESV2 uses 128-bit AES in CBC mode with a random initialisation vector prepended to the ciphertext. AESV3 uses 256-bit AES.

 

   

Example
 
None.