CVE-2026-59935
Description
A flaw was found in pypdf, a pure-python PDF library. A remote attacker can craft a malicious PDF file containing an unterminated inline image within the page content stream. When this crafted PDF is parsed, it can lead to an infinite loop, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) due to resource exhaustion.
Statement
This Moderate flaw in the pypdf library allows a remote attacker to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted PDF file. The vulnerability arises from an infinite loop during parsing of an unterminated inline image, which can exhaust system resources. While requiring user interaction to process a malicious PDF, the issue can lead to service unavailability in applications utilizing pypdf for PDF processing.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.5 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
A crafted PDF with an unterminated ASCII85/ASCIIHex inline image can hang parsing, but only when the app opens/processes that file, so User Interaction: Required. Network delivery of the PDF does not make this a no-interaction remote crash (UI:N).
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
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