GHSA-vqxf-v2gg-x3hc
docling-core vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via unsafe PyYAML usage
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | docling-core | >= 2.21.0, < 2.48.4 | 2.48.4 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
A PyYAML-related Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, namely CVE-2020-14343, is exposed in `docling-core >=2.21.0, <2.48.4` and, specifically only if the application uses `pyyaml < 5.4` and invokes `docling_core.types.doc.DoclingDocument.load_from_yaml()` passing it untrusted YAML data.
### Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in `docling-core` version **2.48.4**.
The fix mitigates the issue by switching `PyYAML` deserialization from `yaml.FullLoader` to `yaml.SafeLoader`, ensuring that untrusted data cannot trigger code execution.
### Workarounds
Users who cannot immediately upgrade `docling-core` can alternatively ensure that the installed version of `PyYAML` is **5.4 or greater**, which supposedly patches CVE-2020-14343.
### References
* GitHub Issue: #482
* Upstream Advisory: CVE-2020-14343
* Fix Release: [v2.48.4](https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/releases/tag/v2.48.4)
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/security/advisories/GHSA-vqxf-v2gg-x3hc
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24009
- https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/issues/482
- https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/commit/3e8d628eeeae50f0f8f239c8c7fea773d065d80c
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8q59-q68h-6hv4
- https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core
- https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/releases/tag/v2.48.4