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    CVE-2026-54078

    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.

    Published:Jul 29, 2026
    Last Modified:Jul 30, 2026
    EPS:Jul 29, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.0032
    CVSS Score:8.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Verapdf
    Product
    Verapdf-validation

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-221 Data Serialization External Entities Blowup

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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