CVE•Published 2026-07-08•Modified 2026-07-09•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-59938Pypdf_project · Pypdf

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS percentile

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-789Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value

Description

pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.14.0, an attacker can craft a PDF with declared image size values that are much too large compared to the actual data, causing large memory usage in pypdf image parsing. This issue is fixed in version 6.14.0.

Timeline

Published 2026-07-08

Modified 2026-07-09

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common). Live host counts are a Premium feature.

Shodan · vuln tag

vuln:CVE-2026-59938

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Pypdf Project Pypdf"

All exposed Pypdf Project Pypdf instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Pypdf"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Pypdf" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-59938