CVE-2026-54082

MEDIUM

veraPDF-validatio: Use of Default `DocumentBuilderFactory` leads to XXE When Processing Untrusted PDFs

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

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 vulnerability in PDFAValidator.validate(...) and GFPDAcroForm.getdynamicRender(), where default DocumentBuilderFactory parsing of rich-text annotation or form-field values and XFA configurations in untrusted PDFs can allow local file disclosure and outbound network requests. This issue is fixed in versions 1.30.2 and 1.31.71.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 14.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-611
Status published
Products (6)
org.verapdf/validation-model 1.17.35 - 1.30.2Maven
org.verapdf/validation-model 1.31.1 - 1.31.71Maven
org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta 1.17.35 - 1.30.2Maven
org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta 1.31.1 - 1.31.71Maven
veraPDF/veraPDF-validation >= 1.17.35, < 1.30.2
veraPDF/veraPDF-validation >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71
Published Jul 29, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 29, 2026