Medium · CVSS 6.9CVE-2026-105751GHSA-4XHP-XG4W-8PPM

Docling: Arbitrary local file read via draw:image xlink:href in the OpenDocument backendCVE-2026-105751

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-105751 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in Docling: Arbitrary local file read via draw:image xlink:href in the OpenDocument backend. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps docling-project/docling (generic), docling (pip). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 5, 2026Updated Oct 5, 2026Source checked Oct 5, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 5, 2026Material review Oct 5, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 6.9
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps docling-project/docling (generic), docling (pip). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
docling-project/doclinggeneric	>=2.107.0 <2.120.3	2.120.3
doclingpip	>=2.107.0,<2.120.3	2.120.3

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for docling-project/docling, docling.
Review the reported fix. Update docling-project/docling to 2.120.3; docling to 2.120.3 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 5, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.107.0 until 2.120.3, docling/backend/opendocument_backend.py uses the xlink:href attribute value of a draw:image element as a filesystem path when the referenced part is not found in the document archive. The _image_ref_from_odf_image function reads that attacker-controlled path without a scheme check, extraction-directory confinement, or the enable_local_fetch setting used by other backends. Readable files that Pillow can decode as images are embedded in converted output, and other existing paths can be distinguished through the attempted read. This issue is fixed in 2.120.3.

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