CVE-2026-59936

pypdf: Possible infinite loop for not terminated inline images

Published: Jul 8, 2026Updated: Jul 9, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-400

7.5HIGH

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-400

Affected Products

py-pdf

package-ecosystemaka pypdf2, pypdf

pypdfOn-prem

OSS Libraries / pypi

pypdf project

oss-project

pypdfLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

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References

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

github.com

https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3891

github.com

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

github.com

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