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CVE-2026-54078

veraPDF validation model is an implementation of the veraPDF validation model. From 1.25.73 until 1.30.2 and 1.31.71, veraPDF-validation contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/tools/DictionaryKeysHelper.java in getRichTextStringOrStreamEntryStringRepresentation(), where a crafted PDF containing a malicious rich-text /RC or /RV entry can cause external entity expansion and reflect local file contents into the validation report. T
Lifecycle PUBLISHED1 preserved revisionFact urn:baitaphish:canonical-cve-fact-revision:v2:67708d87ae84d9cd5c3e16817801c83738d112cd99d922fa2d0657f615953923
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0

Affected products and versions

1 source assertion
{"product":"veraPDF-validation","vendor":"veraPDF","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":">= 1.25.73, < 1.30.2"},{"status":"affected","version":">= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:1ef7a218ab9ed4dbeb9846ee73e1b915732e54c97657235c4998de9742ed64e9 · sha256:12c76bf2e01bf192… · /containers/cna/affected/0

Provider-owned CVSS observations

1 source assertion
{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":8.7,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"NONE"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:1ef7a218ab9ed4dbeb9846ee73e1b915732e54c97657235c4998de9742ed64e9 · sha256:12c76bf2e01bf192… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0

CWE assertions

1 source assertion
{"cweId":"CWE-611","description":"CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:1ef7a218ab9ed4dbeb9846ee73e1b915732e54c97657235c4998de9742ed64e9 · sha256:12c76bf2e01bf192… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

Source references

4 source assertions
{"name":"https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:1ef7a218ab9ed4dbeb9846ee73e1b915732e54c97657235c4998de9742ed64e9 · sha256:12c76bf2e01bf192… · /containers/cna/references/2
{"name":"https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ec","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ec"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:1ef7a218ab9ed4dbeb9846ee73e1b915732e54c97657235c4998de9742ed64e9 · sha256:12c76bf2e01bf192… · /containers/cna/references/3
{"name":"https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:1ef7a218ab9ed4dbeb9846ee73e1b915732e54c97657235c4998de9742ed64e9 · sha256:12c76bf2e01bf192… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:1ef7a218ab9ed4dbeb9846ee73e1b915732e54c97657235c4998de9742ed64e9 · sha256:12c76bf2e01bf192… · /containers/cna/references/0

Attribution and limitations

  • CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →

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