pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.14.1, an attacker can craft a PDF with a page content stream containing a not terminated inline image, causing an infinite loop during inline image end marker detection such as when extracting page text. This issue is fixed in version 6.14.1.
CVE-2026-59936
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 73% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 49(Track)EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 27%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 8, 2026
Last Modified
July 9, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Jul 8, 2026Possible infinite loop for not terminated inline images · Advisory · py-pdf/pypdf · GitHub
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-5xf7-4p34-54qrVersion 6.14.1, 2026-06-23
Patch available: py-pdf/pypdf 6.14.1
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.14.1SEC: Detect end of stream during inline image end marker detection
Patch available: py-pdf/pypdf 6.14.1 (PR #3891 merged 2026-06-23)
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3891commit ec3b14596186 (py-pdf/pypdf)
Patch available: py-pdf/pypdf 6.14.1 (contains commit ec3b14596186)
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/ec3b14596186c40caca7cf8ab9b2155203e01b5bVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-59936(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypdf | 1.0 ... 6.9.2 (110 versions) | 6.14.1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 16× in last 7d / 36× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-27 01:14 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-10 10:13 UTCEG score recompute▼ 1.20
- 2026-07-09 21:46 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.5
- 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-08 19:46 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-08 19:44 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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