Highest advisory severityCritical 2 vendors · 2 advisories

CVE-2026-59936: Denial of Service via crafted PDF inline image

Not in the CISA KEV catalog. Critical advisory severity (CVSS 6.5, Red Hat).

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CVE-2026-59936 key facts

CISA KEV: Not listed (catalog checked Nov 6, 2026)
Highest advisory severity: Critical
CVSS base score: 6.5 (Red Hat)
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (Red Hat)
Weakness: CWE-835
Fixed releases: Red Hat: 6.14.1
Vendor advisories: 2 from NetApp, Red Hat
VulniPulse record: Published Jul 13, 2026 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

Scores, vectors, weaknesses and fixed releases are quoted from vendor advisories that cover only CVE-2026-59936; bulletin-wide values are not repeated here.

Is CVE-2026-59936 exploited?

No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-59936 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked Nov 6, 2026) and no tracked advisory for it reports exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.

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Red Hat: 6.14.1

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NetApp

1 advisory

Advisory severityCritical10.0
Critical [CVE-2022-42969 +99] September 2026 IBM Cognos Analytics Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products
NTAP-20260917-0001Source published Sep 17, 2026Source updated Sep 29, 2026
This bulletin covers 100 CVEs. The products, versions, score and guidance below describe the bulletin; check its source for applicability to this specific CVE.
There are vulnerabilities in multiple Open-Source Software (OSS) components consumed by IBM Cognos Analytics versions 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 FP1 and 12.0.4 through 12.0.4 FP2 which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS). NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.
Affected products in this advisory
No product details extracted. Check the source bulletin.
Source-reported affected versions
12.1.0
12.1.3
12.0.4
Source-reported fixed versions
No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
Mitigation guidance
No mitigation guidance extracted; consult the source.
Full advisory and evidence Open source bulletin

Red Hat

1 advisory

Advisory severityMedium6.5
Medium [CVE-2026-59936] Denial of Service via crafted PDF inline image
CVE-2026-59936Source published Jul 8, 2026Source updated Jul 8, 2026
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. When a user processes this crafted PDF, such as during text extraction, the vulnerability causes an infinite loop, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue impacts the availability of the pypdf application. This Moderate-impact flaw in the pypdf library can lead to a denial of service. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted PDF document containing an unterminated inline image, causing an infinite loop when the document is processed, such as during text…
Affected products in this advisory
Exploit Intelligence
OpenShift Lightspeed
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
2 more entries in the full advisory.
Source-reported affected versions
< 6.14.1
Source-reported fixed versions
6.14.1
Mitigation guidance
No mitigation guidance extracted; consult the source.
Full advisory and evidence Open source bulletin

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