Answer in brief
CVE-2026-59937 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in pypdf: Possible long runtimes for repeated malformed cross-reference entries. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps py-pdf/pypdf (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 6.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps py-pdf/pypdf (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| py-pdf/pypdfgeneric | < 6.14.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 8, 2026
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.14.0, an attacker can craft a PDF with repeated malformed cross-reference streams that cause pypdf to spend long runtimes recovering broken cross-reference table entries. This issue is fixed in version 6.14.0.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-59937 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in pypdf: Possible long runtimes for repeated malformed cross-reference entries. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps py-pdf/pypdf (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 6.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps py-pdf/pypdf (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| py-pdf/pypdfgeneric | < 6.14.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 8, 2026
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.14.0, an attacker can craft a PDF with repeated malformed cross-reference streams that cause pypdf to spend long runtimes recovering broken cross-reference table entries. This issue is fixed in version 6.14.0.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.