High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 29, 2026· Updated Jul 30, 2026
CVE-2026-54078
CVE-2026-54078
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.verapdf:validation-modelMaven | >= 1.25.73, < 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 |
org.verapdf:validation-modelMaven | >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 |
org.verapdf:validation-model-jakartaMaven | >= 1.25.73, < 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 |
org.verapdf:validation-model-jakartaMaven | >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 |
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568nvdWEB
- github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542nvd
- github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ecnvd
- github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730nvd
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