CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe pypdf library prior to version 6.17.0 is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition due to excessive memory consumption caused by crafted PDF files with large Roman page-label values. This can lead to application unavailability when document page labels are retrieved. Organizations using pypdf should prioritize upgrading to version 6.17.0 to mitigate this high-severity risk.
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Original NVD Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.17.0, a crafted PDF can provide unusually large Roman page-label values that cause pypdf/_page_labels.py to generate excessively large numeral strings when an application retrieves document page labels, consuming large amounts of memory and potentially making the application unavailable. This issue is fixed in version 6.17.0.
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