CVE-2026-54079

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.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ec
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j

Configurations

No configuration.

History

29 Jul 2026, 16:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-29 16:17

Updated : 2026-07-30 19:23

NVD link : CVE-2026-54079

Mitre link : CVE-2026-54079

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-54079

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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