{"id":"CVE-2026-44019","aliases":["GHSA-j5xp-7m2f-49jv","PYSEC-2026-2456"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44019","summary":"Docling Core has insufficient validation of image reference URIs","details":"### Impact\nIn versions `>= 2.5.0, < 2.74.1`, `docling-core`  could allow local `file://` image references and accepted inline `data:` content without a decoded-size limit.\n\nIn applications that accept untrusted image references, this may allow access to local files readable by the process or excessive memory use from large inline payloads.\n\n### Patches\nPatched in `docling-core` `2.74.1`.\nThe fix blocks local file URIs by default and adds a size limit for decoded inline image data.\n\nUsers should upgrade to:\n- `docling-core` `>= 2.74.1`\n\n### Workarounds\nIf upgrading is not immediately possible:\n- reject `file:` and `data:` image references from untrusted input\n- allow only approved local or remote image sources\n- apply input size and memory limits to processing workers\n\n### References\n- Fix release: [`v2.74.1`](https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/releases/tag/v2.74.1)","published":"2026-07-16T20:50:08.807Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:08.329592508Z","cvss":{"score":8.1,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"},"epss":{"score":0.00235,"percentile":0.14778,"asOf":"2026-08-20"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"docling-core","fixedVersion":"2.74.1"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/releases/tag/v2.74.1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/44xxx/CVE-2026-44019.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/security/advisories/GHSA-j5xp-7m2f-49jv"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44019"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:08.329592508Z"}}