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openSUSE 16 Security Update : python-pypdf (openSUSE-SU-2026:22188-1)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 374765
Synopsis
The remote openSUSE host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote openSUSE 16 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2026:22188-1 advisory.Changes in python-pypdf:
- CVE-2026-113786: PDF containing image data labeled with the `/DCTDecode` filter causes Pillow to select and invoke an unintended image parser when the image is loaded (bsc#1286632)
- CVE-2026-113789: crafted PDF causes large memory usage or long runtimes when an application retrieves the document's form fields (bsc#1286633)
- CVE-2026-113790: PDF containing arrays or dictionaries with many elements causes parsing to consume large amounts of memory (bsc#1286634)
- CVE-2026-113791: PDF containing a content stream with many small operations causes parsing to consume large amounts of memory (bsc#1286635)
- CVE-2026-113792: calling `PdfWriter.find_outline_item` on a crafted PDF with a cyclic outline hierarchy can enter an infinite loop and block the current process (bsc#1286636)
- CVE-2026-113793: removing an object from a crafted cyclic PDF tree can enter an infinite loop and block the current process (bsc#1286637)
- CVE-2026-113794: incomplete PDF that ends inside a standard cross-reference table causes pypdf to mishandle the unexpected end of file and enter an infinite loop (bsc#1286638)
- CVE-2026-113795: accessing a crafted PDF stream with a large number of filters or multiple filters that pass around large amounts of data can cause large memory consumption (bsc#1286639)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected python313-pypdf package.See Also
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1286632
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1286633
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1286634
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1286635
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1286636
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1286637
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1286638
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1286639
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-113786
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-113789
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-113790
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-113791
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-113792
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-113793
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 374765
File Name: openSUSE-2026-22188-1.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 11/1/2026
Updated: 11/1/2026
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3
Percentile: 23.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-113795
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6
Threat Score: 2.3
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:16.0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python313-pypdf
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-113786, CVE-2026-113789, CVE-2026-113790, CVE-2026-113791, CVE-2026-113792, CVE-2026-113793, CVE-2026-113794, CVE-2026-113795