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CVE-2026-54079 Details

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Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NDDVolerionCVSS-B:8.6 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542 [email protected]Source CodeVendor
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ec [email protected]Source CodeVendor
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730 [email protected]Issue TrackingVendor
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j [email protected]AdvisoryRemedyVendor

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
veraPDF-validation
>= 1.17.35, <= 1.30.1 (semver)
>= 1.31.1, <= 1.31.70 (semver)

CPE

  • No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product.

Remediation

  • Upgrade: 1.30.2moderate effort
  • Upgrade: 1.31.71moderate effort

Change History

2 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-54079
NVD Published Date:
Jul 29, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Jul 30, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-54079 Details - Not Deferred