CVE-2026-54082
Published:July 29, 2026
Updated:August 04, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.17.35 <v1.30.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.30.2https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.31.1 <v1.31.71Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.31.71org.verapdf:validation-model (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=1.18.1 <1.30.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.30.2org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=1.24.1 <1.30.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.30.2Related Resources (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
EPSS
Base Score:
0.23