XML Parsing Vulnerability in Docling from Document Processing Vendor
CVE-2026-44018

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Docling-project

Status
Docling
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-44018?

The vulnerability in Docling's METS-GBS backend arises from insufficient security controls in XML parsing and document format detection from versions 2.45.0 to 2.91.0. This flaw allows an attacker to create harmful METS-GBS archives, which can lead to exposure of sensitive files, depletion of system resources, or crashes of the application. Users are strongly advised to update to version 2.91.0 or later to mitigate these risks.

Affected Version(s)

docling >= 2.45.0, < 2.91.0

References

https://github.com/docling-project/docling/security/advis...
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https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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