CVE-2026-54079
HIGH
8,7
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
Description
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veraPDF validation provides PDF/A and PDF/UA validation, feature reporting, and metadata repair. From 1.17.35 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/impl/pd/GFPDAcroForm.java in the getdynamicRender() method, where a crafted PDF containing a malicious XFA stream can cause external entity expansion during PDF/UA-1 validation and allow local file disclosure or outbound server-side requests. This issue is fixed in versions 1.30.2 and 1.31.71.
611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Read Files Or Directories
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
Not Language-Specific, XML
Technologies:
Not Technology-Specific, Web Based
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c8…
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2db…
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-36mm-w85…