Answer in brief
CVE-2026-4980 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.3) vulnerability in Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Inkscape. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Inkscape/Inkscape (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.3. 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.
The current feed maps Inkscape/Inkscape (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Inkscape/Inkscapegeneric | >=1.1 <1.3 | 1.3 |
Published upstream
Mar 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 26, 2026
A local file disclosure vulnerability in the XInclude processing component of Inkscape 1.1 before 1.3 allows a remote attacker to read local files via a crafted SVG file containing malicious xi:include tags.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.