Description
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. This issue is fixed in versions 1.30.2 and 1.31.71.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ec
Scores
CVSS v4
8.7
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
24.4%
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-611
Status
published
Products (6)
org.verapdf/validation-model
1.25.73 - 1.30.2Maven
org.verapdf/validation-model
1.31.1 - 1.31.71Maven
org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta
1.25.73 - 1.30.2Maven
org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta
1.31.1 - 1.31.71Maven
veraPDF/veraPDF-validation
>= 1.25.73, < 1.30.2
veraPDF/veraPDF-validation
>= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71
Published
Jul 29, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 29, 2026