Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) Affecting aiohttp package, versions [,3.14.1)
Threat Intelligence
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- published16 Jun 2026
- disclosed15 Jun 2026
- creditDenys Pakizh
Introduced: 15 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-54278 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade aiohttp to version 3.14.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) during cleanup. An attacker can exhaust system memory by sending a specially crafted compressed payload that is decompressed into memory in a single chunk.