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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| veraPDF | veraPDF-validation | >= 1.25.73, < 1.30.2, >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model | >= 1.25.73, < 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 | GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 |
| Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model | >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 | GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 |
| Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta | >= 1.25.73, < 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 | GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 |
| Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta | >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 | GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2867 RealObjects PDFreactor: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 29, 2026
References
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ec