CVE-2024-28109

Potential XSLT injection vulnerability when using policy files

Description

veraPDF-library is a PDF/A validation library. Executing policy checks using custom schematron files invokes an XSL transformation that could lead to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.2.

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/security/advisories/GHSA-qxqf-2mfx-x8jw
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/issues/1415
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/commit/614ffa477a2cf0819e4b0df1ab133610e0da25fb
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/commit/9386ecbe1a1d1fb9e886d19df28851ed07890d9f
https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/commit/d5314cbdf4e058e0716f80dbdad2dbd8d96e6bfe

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-28109?: CVE-2024-28109 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-28109?: To fix CVE-2024-28109, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-28109 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-28109 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-28109?: CVE-2024-28109 affects veraPDF veraPDF-library.

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Description

Category

CWE-91 – XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)

References

Frequently Asked Questions