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.
CVE-2026-59935
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 72% 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
- 29.3%
- 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 (ASCII85 and ASCIIHex filter) · Advisory · py-pdf/pypdf · GitHub
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-g867-7843-wf8qVersion 6.14.2, 2026-06-23
Patch available: py-pdf/pypdf 6.14.2
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.14.2SEC: Avoid infinite loops for incomplete ASCII85 and ASCIIHex inline images
Patch available: py-pdf/pypdf 6.14.2 (PR #3892 merged 2026-06-23)
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3892commit 5a33a46416aa (py-pdf/pypdf)
Patch available: py-pdf/pypdf 6.14.2 (contains commit 5a33a46416aa)
https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/commit/5a33a46416aa1ae6c025ff90a3cca57631fdafd2Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-59935(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 (111 versions) | 6.14.2 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 30× 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.
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- 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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