CVE-2026-59936

HIGHNVD 7.57.5
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

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).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

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 computed
Severity75% × 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, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_pr, github_release, github.
github Patch Available

Possible infinite loop for not terminated inline images · Advisory · py-pdf/pypdf · GitHub

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-5xf7-4p34-54qr
github_release Patch Available

Version 6.14.1, 2026-06-23

Patch available: py-pdf/pypdf 6.14.1

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.14.1
github_pr Patch Available

SEC: 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/3891
github_commit Patch Available

commit ec3b14596186 (py-pdf/pypdf)

Patch available: py-pdf/pypdf 6.14.1 (contains commit ec3b14596186)

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/ec3b14596186c40caca7cf8ab9b2155203e01b5b

Vendor 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)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
pypdf1.0 ... 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.

  1. 2026-07-27 01:14 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-07-10 10:13 UTCEG score recompute 1.20
  7. 2026-07-09 21:46 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.5
  8. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-07-08 19:46 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-07-08 19:44 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-59936?
CVE-2026-59936 is a high vulnerability published on July 8, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-59936 disclosed?
CVE-2026-59936 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 8, 2026, with the most recent update on July 9, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-59936 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-59936 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 73.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-59936?
CVE-2026-59936 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-59936?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-59936, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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