GHSA-2j5p-7p5m-cvqr

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Docling: Potential Path Traversal via LaTeX \includegraphics and \input Commands

view advisory published 2026-06-03Licence: CC-BY-4.0

### Impact The LaTeX backend's handling of `\includegraphics`, `\input`, and `\include` commands lacked path containment validation. Attackers could craft malicious LaTeX documents with path traversal sequences (e.g., `../../../etc/passwd`) to: - Read arbitrary files from the file system accessible to the process - Include sensitive files in the converted document output - Potentially access configuration files, credentials, or other sensitive data ### Patches Fixed in version 2.91.0. The fix implements strict path validation using `Path.resolve().is_relative_to()` to ensure all resolved paths remain within the base document directory. Attempts to traverse outside the base directory are logged and blocked. ### Workarounds Avoid processing untrusted LaTeX documents. If processing is necessary, run in a sandboxed environment with restricted file system access. ### References - Fix release: [v2.91.0](https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.91.0)

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