CVE-2024-52800CWE-611

Potential XXE (XML External Entity Injection) vulnerability in veraPDF CLI

Low · published November 29, 2024

CVSS v4.0
2.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
65.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

veraPDF is an open source PDF/A validation library. Executing policy checks using custom schematron files via the CLI invokes an XSL transformation that may theoretically lead to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. This doesn't affect the standard validation and policy checks functionality, veraPDF's common use cases. Most veraPDF users don't insert any custom XSLT code into policy profiles, which are based on Schematron syntax rather than direct XSL transforms. For users who do, only load custom policy files from sources you trust. This issue has not yet been patched. Users are advised to be cautious of XSLT code until a patch is available.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
2.3 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.01108 · 65.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Published
2024-11-29T18:20Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 NOV 18:20Z
    Potential XXE (XML External Entity Injection) vulnerability in veraPDF CLI
    cvelistv5