CVE-2026-59935
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CVE-2026-59935 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.14.2, an attacker can craft a PDF with a page content stream containing a not terminated inline image that uses the ASCII85 or ASCIIHex filters, causing an infinite loop during parsing such as when extracting page text. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.14.2, an attacker can craft a PDF with a page content stream containing a not terminated inline image that uses the ASCII85 or ASCIIHex filters, causing an infinite loop during parsing such as when extracting page text. This issue is fixed in version 6.14.2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pypdf Project | Pypdf | < 6.14.2 |
References
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3892Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.14.2Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-g867-7843-wf8qPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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