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GHSA-M88R-RG27-5XFG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-03 21:14 – Updated: 2026-06-03 21:14

Summary

Docling: Unsafe XML Entity Expansion in USPTO Patent Backend

Details

Impact

The USPTO patent XML parser used the standard xml.sax.parseString() without protection against XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. An attacker could craft malicious USPTO patent XML files with external entity references that could: - Read arbitrary files from the server filesystem - Perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks - Cause denial of service through entity expansion (Billion Laughs attack)

The vulnerability affects three USPTO patent format parsers: ICE (v4.x), Grant v2.5, and Application v1.x.

Patches

Fixed in version 2.74.0. The parser now uses defusedxml.sax.make_parser() with secure configuration that blocks external entity resolution (feature_external_ges=False, feature_external_pes=False) while allowing DTD declarations required by USPTO files. This prevents XXE attacks while maintaining compatibility with the USPTO XML format.

Workarounds

Avoid processing USPTO patent XML files from untrusted sources. Implement resource limits (memory, CPU time) when processing patent documents.

References

Fix release: v2.74.0

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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  "details": "### Impact\nThe USPTO patent XML parser used the standard `xml.sax.parseString()` without protection against XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. An attacker could craft malicious USPTO patent XML files with external entity references that could:\n- Read arbitrary files from the server filesystem\n- Perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks\n- Cause denial of service through entity expansion (Billion Laughs attack)\n\nThe vulnerability affects three USPTO patent format parsers: ICE (v4.x), Grant v2.5, and Application v1.x.\n\n### Patches\nFixed in version 2.74.0. The parser now uses `defusedxml.sax.make_parser()` with secure configuration that blocks external entity resolution (`feature_external_ges=False`, `feature_external_pes=False`) while allowing DTD declarations required by USPTO files. This prevents XXE attacks while maintaining compatibility with the USPTO XML format.\n\n### Workarounds\nAvoid processing USPTO patent XML files from untrusted sources. Implement resource limits (memory, CPU time) when processing patent documents.\n\n### References\n- Fix release: [v2.74.0](https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.74.0)",
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  "modified": "2026-06-03T21:14:15Z",
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CVE-2026-44020 (GCVE-0-2026-44020)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-24 17:45 – Updated: 2026-06-30 12:08

Title

Docling: Unsafe XML Entity Expansion in USPTO Patent Backend

Summary

Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.13.0 until 2.74.0, the USPTO patent XML parser used the standard xml.sax.parseString() without protection against XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. An attacker could craft malicious USPTO patent XML files with external entity references that could read arbitrary files from the server filesystem, perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks, or cause denial of service through entity expansion (Billion Laughs attack). The vulnerability affects three USPTO patent format parsers: ICE (v4.x), Grant v2.5, and Application v1.x. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.74.0.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

9.4 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-776 - Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Assigner

GitHub_M

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/docling-project/docling/securi…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44020	vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492456	issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/v…	x_sadp-csaf-vex

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
docling-project	docling	Affected: >= 2.13.0, < 2.74.0
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)	cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai

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PYSEC-2026-240

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2026-06-24 18:17 - Updated: 2026-06-27 10:28

Details

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Impacted products

Name	purl
docling	pkg:pypi/docling

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        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
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      },
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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-M88R-RG27-5XFG

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Workarounds

References

CVE-2026-44020 (GCVE-0-2026-44020)

PYSEC-2026-240

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