FKIE_CVE-2026-4980

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-03-27 15:17 - Updated: 2026-05-26 18:40
Severity
6.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
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.
References
cve@gitlab.comhttps://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/5269Issue Tracking, Patch
cve@gitlab.comhttps://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/work_items/3557Exploit, Issue Tracking
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
inkscape inkscape *
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      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "6B2DE31D-CEB6-43FC-A40C-141D284CF403",
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            }
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  "lastModified": "2026-05-26T18:40:53.910",
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 6.3,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
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