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TI-2026-68355 Aliases CVE-2026-105744GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j

Docling Tectonic TikZ rendering enables arbitrary file read/write

Priority HIGH 73CWE-1188Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

Docling from 2.94.0 before 2.132.0 does not restrict TeX file primitives when it renders untrusted TikZ with the opt-in Tectonic engine, which enables path traversal (CWE-22). A remote attacker can supply crafted input that a user processes, reading files available to the converter and creating or overwriting writable files. Enabling tikz_engine_allow_shell_escape also permits shell commands through TeX. The default configuration is not affected, and a public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.94.0 until 2.132.0, callers that opt into LatexBackendOptions(tikz_engine="tectonic") invoke docling/backend/latex/engines/tectonic.py to compile an untrusted TikZ body and document preamble without restricting TeX file primitives including \openin and \openout. Crafted input can read files available to the converter and create or overwrite writable files, and enabling the tikz_engine_allow_shell_escape option additionally permits shell commands through TeX. The default configuration, which does not enable Tectonic rendering, is not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.132.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00368 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial docling (docling-project): 2.132.0docling-slim (docling-project): 2.132.0+2 more productsRed Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
docling-projectdocling2.94.0 to before 2.132.02.132.0Patch availableCNA
docling-projectdocling-slim2.94.0 to before 2.132.02.132.0Patch availableCNA
—docling (PyPI)2.94.0 to before 2.132.02.132.0Patch availableGHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j
—docling-slim (PyPI)2.94.0 to before 2.132.02.132.0Patch availableGHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j
  • docling Vendordocling-project Affected 2.94.0 to before 2.132.0 Fixed in 2.132.0 Patch available CNA
  • docling-slim Vendordocling-project Affected 2.94.0 to before 2.132.0 Fixed in 2.132.0 Patch available CNA
  • docling (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.94.0 to before 2.132.0 Fixed in 2.132.0 Patch available GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j
  • docling-slim (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.94.0 to before 2.132.0 Fixed in 2.132.0 Patch available GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:docling:docling:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.94.0 to before 2.132.0Vulnerabledocling-project
  • cpe:2.3:a:docling:docling:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.94.0 to before 2.132.0 Vulnerable ·docling-project

Remediation

Upgrade the docling and docling-slim PyPI packages to 2.132.0. Red Hat fixes Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 in RHSA-2026:87410 and Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 in RHSA-2026:84734. Red Hat lists Lightspeed Core and Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) as affected with no fix plan available.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA docling (docling-project) Fixed in 2.132.0
  • Fix · CNA docling-slim (docling-project) Fixed in 2.132.0
  • Fix · GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j docling (PyPI) Fixed in 2.132.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j docling-slim (PyPI) Fixed in 2.132.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:87410 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 2.25.12 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-caikit-nlp-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-codeflare-operator-rhel9 +47
  • RHSA-2026:84734 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 3.4.5 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-ai-gateway-payload-processing-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-autorag-rhel9 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Lightspeed CoreAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25Fixed RHSA-2026:87410
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Fixed RHSA-2026:84734
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105744
  2. 2026-10-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  3. 2026-10-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
  6. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · NVD
  7. 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j
  8. 2026-10-07 Fix available: PyPI/[email protected], PyPI/[email protected] · GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j
  9. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j
  10. 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j
  11. 2026-10-07 6 new references · GHSA-x3q2-h9hx-4r4j
  12. 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84734 · Red Hat
  13. 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · Red Hat
  14. 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87410 · Red Hat
  15. 2026-10-23 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2026-68362 Arbitrary local file read in Docling OpenDocument backend CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-68360 Docling table span parsing causes CPU and memory exhaustion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-68353 Docling sends configured HTTP headers to any remote image host CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-68359 Docling embeds local image files from crafted JSON documents CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2026-32061 Docling: Unsafe XML Entity Expansion in USPTO Patent Backend CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-32058 Docling: Unsafe Zip Extraction in EasyOCR Model Download CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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