PatchTheCVECVE-2026-54079: veraPDF validation provides PDF/A and PDF/UA validation, feature reporting, and metadata repair
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HIGH 8.7REMOTE
CVE-2026-54079 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.7) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
veraPDF validation provides PDF/A and PDF/UA validation, feature reporting, and metadata repair. From 1.17.35 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/impl/pd/GFPDAcroForm.java in the getdynamicRender() method, where a crafted PDF containing a malicious XFA stream can cause external entity expansion during PDF/UA-1 validation and allow l
Why this priority
- High severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 8.7 (High) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.6% (top 54%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-611 |
| Published | 2026-07-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc.
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Maven · org.verapdf:validation-model · FIXED · 1.30.2 · vulnerable: >= 1.17.35, <= 1.30.1 · source
Set org.verapdf:validation-model to 1.30.2 or later in pom.xml or build.gradle, then rebuild and redeploy.
Maven · org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta · FIXED · 1.30.2 · vulnerable: >= 1.17.35, <= 1.30.1 · source
Set org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta to 1.30.2 or later in pom.xml or build.gradle, then rebuild and redeploy.
Fedora 46 · python-trimesh · FIXED · 5.2.0-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-429b4bad4c · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-429b4bad4c
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