🛡️ CVE-2026-59937 on PyPI (Root.io) — pypdf
Description
CVE-2026-59937 in pypdf - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2026-59937 in the pypdf package for Root:PyPI. Multiple fixed versions available.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-59937 as tracked by PyPI (Root.io), for the package pypdf. The fix is available in version 6.10.1+aikido.8; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability low. (rating taken from the base CVE record.)
Weakness class
ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-59937 is classified as CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. A request can consume memory, CPU or storage without limit, exhausting capacity for everyone else.
Affected software
ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-59937 is recorded against 1 package.
- pypdf (fixed in 6.10.1+aikido.8)
Timeline and source
Published on 10 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pypdf | — | 6.10.1+aikido.8 |
References
N/ASimilar Threats
- Unknown CLSA-2025-1759968741
- Unknown CLSA-2025-1765930342
- Unknown CLSA-2025-1766103143
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1778460294
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1781225618
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