CVE-2026-44022

Docling: Potential Path Traversal via LaTeX \includegraphics and \input Commands

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 24, 2026 at 05:47 PM UTC
Updated: October 25, 2026 at 10:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDocling

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.73.0 until 2.91.0, he LaTeX backend's handling of \includegraphics, \input, and \include commands lacked path containment validation. Attackers could craft malicious LaTeX documents with path traversal sequences to read arbitrary files from the file system accessible to the process, include sensitive files in the converted document output, or potentially access configuration files, credentials, or other sensitive data This vulnerability is fixed in 2.91.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.73.0 ≤ v < 2.91.0
Affected range stops below 2.91.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/docling-project/docling/security/advisories/GHSA-2j5p-7p5m-cvqr
x_refsource_MISCProductRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.91.0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22

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