Description (CNA)
pypdf is a free and open-source pure-python PDF library. Prior to 6.12.1, an attacker who uses this vulnerability can craft a PDF which leads to large memory usage. This requires parsing large XMP metadata, possibly with lots of unnecessary elements. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.12.1.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| py-pdf / pypdf | affected < 6.12.1 |
CWE
CWE-770
References
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/security/advisories/GHSA-wjqc-6w8f-h24c
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/pull/3796
- https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/releases/tag/6.12.1
ADP enrichment
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