---
id: CVE-2026-105748
title: >-
  Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and
  providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem
summary: >-
  Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and
  providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.16.0 until
  2.131.0, the InputFormat.JSON_DOCLING backend in
  docling/backend/json/docling_json_backend.p…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-73
  - CWE-200
vendor: docling-project
product: docling
affected:
  - 'docling >= 2.16.0, < 2.131.0'
  - 'docling-slim >= 2.16.0, < 2.131.0'
published: '2026-10-05'
updated: '2026-10-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-05T22:16:57.793'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105748'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/docling-project/docling/commit/d4bb776884aba9aa3132f54773f420853cf7afe4
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/docling-project/docling/pull/4417'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.131.0'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/docling-project/docling/security/advisories/GHSA-p944-4xh2-x776
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T22:35:24.738Z'
---

## Overview

Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.16.0 until 2.131.0, the InputFormat.JSON_DOCLING backend in docling/backend/json/docling_json_backend.py validates serialized DoclingDocument input without rejecting picture image references that contain local paths or file URIs. When the document is enriched or exported with ImageRefMode.EMBEDDED, the DoclingDocument._with_embedded_pictures and ImageRef.pil_image methods can open those references and place readable image bytes in Markdown or HTML output. Disclosure is limited to files Pillow can decode as images, while differing decode behavior can also reveal whether a path exists. Direct untrusted loading through docling-core is outside this Docling fix. This issue is fixed in 2.131.0.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.