// For flags

CVE-2024-28109

Potential XSLT injection vulnerability when using policy files

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

veraPDF-library es una librería de validación de PDF/A. La ejecución de comprobaciones de políticas utilizando archivos de esquema personalizados invoca una transformación XSL que podría provocar una vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código (RCE). Esta vulnerabilidad se solucionó en 1.24.2.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-03-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-03-28 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-91: XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
VeraPDF
Search vendor "VeraPDF"
 VeraPDF-library
Search vendor "VeraPDF" for product "VeraPDF-library"
 < 1.24.2
Search vendor "VeraPDF" for product "VeraPDF-library" and version " < 1.24.2"
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Affected