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High · 7.5 CVE-2026-105744 EUVD-2026-92804GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4jPYSEC-2026-4191PYSEC-2026-4216

Docling: Arbitrary file read/write (and command execution when shell-escape is enabled) when rendering untrusted TikZ with the opt-in Tectonic engine

Published Oct 5, 2026 · Updated Oct 6, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.94.0 until 2.132.0, callers that opt into LatexBackendOptions(tikz_engine="tectonic") invoke docling/backend/latex/engines/tectonic.py to compile an untrusted TikZ body and document preamble without restricting TeX file primitives including \openin and \openout. Crafted input can read files available to the converter and create or overwrite writable files, and enabling the tikz_engine_allow_shell_escape option additionally permits shell commands through TeX. The default configuration, which does not enable Tectonic rendering, is not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.132.0.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
docling-project docling >= 2.94.0, < 2.132.0 —
docling-project docling-slim >= 2.94.0, < 2.132.0 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
PyPI docling >= 2.94.0, < 2.132.0 2.132.0 GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j
PyPI docling-slim >= 2.94.0, < 2.132.0 2.132.0 GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j

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