CVE-2026-110636

pypdftk through 0.5 OS Command Injection via PDF and Output Paths

CVSS score

9.3

EPSS probability

%2.3

Risk score

0.2

Published

5 d ago

Overview Public Exploits (0)Newsroom Vulnerability Timeline

Official patch verified

Etkilenen ürün ve sürüm için yayımlanan güvenlik güncellemesini uygulayın.

Impact on My Inventory

Only the personal products you have added to your account are assessed; an organisation's inventory does not appear here.

Checking session…

Vulnerability description

CVE AI research

The stored explanation is shown at once; refreshing evaluates the sources again.

DayBreach AI Explanation

Verified against sources

OS Command Injection Vulnerability in pypdftk

Sources read

Source agreement

0/2

Evidence confidence

%47

Short explanation

pypdftk through version 0.5 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in fill_form(), dump_data_fields(), and pdftk_cmd_util() functions that construct shell commands from caller-supplied paths.

Why does it matter?

Attackers controlling pdf_path or out_file parameters can execute arbitrary OS commands within the context of the Python process, compromising system confidentiality and integrity.

What should be done?

Review provided patch references to apply necessary fixes
Follow the vendor advisory

Note on uncertainty

2 alanda kaynak uyuşmazlığı var. DayBreach bu değerleri saklamadı; kaynak karşılaştırması aşağıda gösteriliyor.

Chain of evidence and sources2 verified claims

pypdftk sürüm 0.5 ve öncesi, fill_form(), dump_data_fields() ve pdftk_cmd_util() fonksiyonlarında işletim sistemi komut enjeksiyonu barındırmaktadır.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist S2 · nvd

Kaynaklar arasında CVSS puanları konusunda uyuşmazlık bulunmakta olup cvelist 9.3, nvd ise 9.8 skorunu raporlamıştır.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist S2 · nvd

Show the technical text from the sources

pypdftk through 0.5 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in fill_form(), dump_data_fields(), and pdftk_cmd_util() that builds shell commands from caller-supplied paths. Attackers controlling pdf_path or out_file can inject shell metacharacters interpreted by subprocess.Popen with shell=True to execute OS commands as the Python process.

CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CWE: CWE-78

Explanation produced with the local gemini-flash-lite-latest model. Numerical metrics and the KEV, patch and exploit statuses are not determined by AI.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-110636 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
1	revolunet	pypdftk	View

Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 1

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCORE	VERSION	SEVERITY	VECTOR	SOURCE
9.8	CVSS V31	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	NVD
9.8	CVSS V3_1	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	CVE CNA
9.3	CVSS V40	CRITICAL	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X	NVD
9.3	CVSS V4_0	CRITICAL	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N	CVE CNA

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch verified

2 doğrulanmış yama veya düzeltilmiş sürüm kanıtı bulundu.

cvelist

CNA çözüm referansı

Open source

reference

Yama veya çözüm referansı

Open source

Confirm the affected product and version against the source evidence above.

Restrict access to internet-facing services and apply network segmentation.

Apply the official update named in the evidence only to the matching product and version.

Monitor server logs and network endpoints for signs of anomalous execution.

Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-110636 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-110636 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden

PermissionsGerekmiyor

UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

https://github.com/revolunet/pypdftk/issues/56vendor-advisory https://github.com/revolunet/pypdftk/pull/57patch https://github.com/revolunet/pypdftk/blob/1d3b40c3b42fb3cc6b0192d34aba2c21a1efd369/pypdftk.py#L87-L123vendor-advisory https://github.com/revolunet/pypdftkvendor-advisory VulnCheck Advisory: pypdftk through 0.5 OS Command Injection via PDF and Output Pathsvendor-advisory

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

9.3 / 10

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone required

User InteractionNone required

Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low

Integrity (Bütünlük)None

Availability (Erişilebilirlik)High

Yama doğrulandı

2 doğrulanmış yama veya düzeltilmiş sürüm kanıtı bulundu.

Follow the vendor

revolunet

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-78

Get this vulnerability through the API

Affected products, version ranges, exploitation status and patch information in a single request, with a free key.

Get a free key Documentation

curl -H "x-api-key: $DAYBREACH_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.daybreach.dev/api/v1/intel/cves/CVE-2026-110636"