CVE-2026-44019: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in docling-project docling-core
Docling-core versions from 2.5.0 up to but not including 2.74.1 contain a vulnerability where local file:// image references and inline data: content without a decoded-size limit are allowed. This can lead to unauthorized local file access or excessive memory consumption. The issue has been fixed in version 2.74.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Docling-core, a document processing library, in versions >=2.5.0 and <2.74.1, improperly handles local file:// image references and inline data: content without enforcing a decoded-size limit. This flaw can enable an attacker to access local files readable by the process or cause excessive memory use due to large inline payloads. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path) and CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption). The vulnerability has been resolved in version 2.74.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker supplying untrusted image references can potentially read local files accessible by the application process, leading to confidentiality breaches. Additionally, the lack of a decoded-size limit on inline data can cause excessive memory consumption, potentially resulting in denial of service conditions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade docling-core to version 2.74.1 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required according to the available data.
CVE-2026-44019: CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path in docling-project docling-core
Description
Docling-core versions from 2.5.0 up to but not including 2.74.1 contain a vulnerability where local file:// image references and inline data: content without a decoded-size limit are allowed. This can lead to unauthorized local file access or excessive memory consumption. The issue has been fixed in version 2.74.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Docling-core, a document processing library, in versions >=2.5.0 and <2.74.1, improperly handles local file:// image references and inline data: content without enforcing a decoded-size limit. This flaw can enable an attacker to access local files readable by the process or cause excessive memory use due to large inline payloads. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path) and CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption). The vulnerability has been resolved in version 2.74.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker supplying untrusted image references can potentially read local files accessible by the application process, leading to confidentiality breaches. Additionally, the lack of a decoded-size limit on inline data can cause excessive memory consumption, potentially resulting in denial of service conditions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade docling-core to version 2.74.1 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required according to the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-04T21:24:36.506Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a594a9a68715ace43b94b92
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 21:18:18 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 21:32:43 UTC
Last updated: 07/17/2026, 03:02:16 UTC
Views: 11
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