veraPDF validation up to 1.30.1/1.31.70 DictionaryKeysHelper DictionaryKeysHelper.java xml external entity reference

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in veraPDF validation up to 1.30.1/1.31.70. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getRichTextStringOrStreamEntryStringRepresentation of the file validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/tools/DictionaryKeysHelper.java of the component DictionaryKeysHelper. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-54078. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in veraPDF validation up to 1.30.1/1.31.70 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function getRichTextStringOrStreamEntryStringRepresentation of the file validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/tools/DictionaryKeysHelper.java of the component DictionaryKeysHelper. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-54078 since 06/11/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 1.30.2 or 1.31.71 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• veraPDF

Name

• validation

Version

• 1.30.0
• 1.30.1
• 1.31.0
• 1.31.1
• 1.31.2
• 1.31.3
• 1.31.4
• 1.31.5
• 1.31.6
• 1.31.7
• 1.31.8
• 1.31.9
• 1.31.10
• 1.31.11
• 1.31.12
• 1.31.13
• 1.31.14
• 1.31.15
• 1.31.16
• 1.31.17
• 1.31.18
• 1.31.19
• 1.31.20
• 1.31.21
• 1.31.22
• 1.31.23
• 1.31.24
• 1.31.25
• 1.31.26
• 1.31.27
• 1.31.28
• 1.31.29
• 1.31.30
• 1.31.31
• 1.31.32
• 1.31.33
• 1.31.34
• 1.31.35
• 1.31.36
• 1.31.37
• 1.31.38
• 1.31.39
• 1.31.40
• 1.31.41
• 1.31.42
• 1.31.43
• 1.31.44
• 1.31.45
• 1.31.46
• 1.31.47
• 1.31.48
• 1.31.49
• 1.31.50
• 1.31.51
• 1.31.52
• 1.31.53
• 1.31.54
• 1.31.55
• 1.31.56
• 1.31.57
• 1.31.58
• 1.31.59
• 1.31.60
• 1.31.61
• 1.31.62
• 1.31.63
• 1.31.64
• 1.31.65
• 1.31.66
• 1.31.67
• 1.31.68
• 1.31.69
• 1.31.70

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