Pypdf2: Prior to 6.14.1, an attacker can craft a PDF with a page content stream containing a not terminated inline
Affects pypdf2Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High · fixed in 0.5.1_23 : patch pypdf2 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.5.1_23, 3.3.15_3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade pdfly to 0.5.1_23; psutils to 3.3.15_3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSpypdf2pkg:deb/ubuntu/pypdf2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSpypdf2pkg:deb/ubuntu/pypdf2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSpypdf2pkg:deb/ubuntu/pypdf2?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSpypdf2pkg:deb/ubuntu/pypdf2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSpypdfpkg:deb/ubuntu/pypdf?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSpypdf2pkg:deb/ubuntu/pypdf2?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Pypdf2 to version 6.14.1 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation is required.
Description
Pypdf2 versions prior to 6.14.1 have a vulnerability where parsing a PDF page containing a not terminated inline image in the content stream can cause an infinite loop during operations like text extraction. This issue has been fixed in version 6.14.1.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-59936 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-59936 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-5xf7-4p34-54qr (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3891 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59936 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/ec3b14596186c40caca7cf8ab9b2155203e01b5b (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/py-pdf/pypdf (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.14.1 (opens in a new tab)