CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe pypdf library prior to version 6.14.0 is vulnerable to a memory consumption issue, where an attacker can exploit declared image size values in a crafted PDF, leading to excessive memory usage during image parsing. This could potentially result in denial-of-service conditions. Developers and organizations utilizing pypdf for PDF processing should prioritize upgrading to version 6.14.0 to mitigate this risk.
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Original NVD Description
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.14.0, an attacker can craft a PDF with declared image size values that are much too large compared to the actual data, causing large memory usage in pypdf image parsing. This issue is fixed in version 6.14.0.
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