CVE-2026-4980
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Inkscape
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Inkscape
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-4980- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-16659
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-16659- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8r7r-hrcf-cgvw
A local file disclosure vulnerability in the XInclude processing component of Inkscape 1.1 before...
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.
- Record
GHSA-8r7r-hrcf-cgvw- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-4980- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Inkscape
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-4980- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-4980
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-4980- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-4980
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4980- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1787131590 No score
inkscape: Fix of CVE-2026-4980
- CVE-2026-4980: Limit XInclude processing to shortcut keys files
- Drop BuildRequires on aspell-en: the package is not present in AlmaLinux 9.6 (BaseOS, AppStream, CRB, devel) nor in the TuxCare 9.6 repositories; it is an EPEL-only package. It is a runtime dictionary that the build does not consume, and aspell-devel is retained, so the produced binaries are unchanged.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1787131590- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1788452050 No score
inkscape: Fix of CVE-2026-4980
- CVE-2026-4980: Limit XInclude processing to shortcut keys files
- Drop BuildRequires on aspell-en: the package is not present in AlmaLinux 9.6 (BaseOS, AppStream, CRB, devel) nor in the TuxCare 9.6 repositories; it is an EPEL-only package. It is a runtime dictionary that the build does not consume, and aspell-devel is retained, so the produced binaries are unchanged.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1788452050- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
inkscapeTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6 |
before 1.1.1-6.el9_6.tuxcare.els1 | 1.1.1-6.el9_6.tuxcare.els1 |
inkscape-docsTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6 |
before 1.1.1-6.el9_6.tuxcare.els1 | 1.1.1-6.el9_6.tuxcare.els1 |
inkscape-viewTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.6 |
before 1.1.1-6.el9_6.tuxcare.els1 | 1.1.1-6.el9_6.tuxcare.els1 |
inkscapeTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2 |
before 1.1.1-6.el9.tuxcare.els1 | 1.1.1-6.el9.tuxcare.els1 |
inkscape-docsTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2 |
before 1.1.1-6.el9.tuxcare.els1 | 1.1.1-6.el9.tuxcare.els1 |
inkscape-viewTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2 |
before 1.1.1-6.el9.tuxcare.els1 | 1.1.1-6.el9.tuxcare.els1 |
inkscapeDebian:12 |
before 1.2.2-2+deb12u1, plus listed versions 1.2.2-2 |
1.2.2-2+deb12u1 |
inkscapeDebian:13 |
before 1.4-4 | 1.4-4 |
inkscapeDebian:14 |
before 1.4-4 | 1.4-4 |
inkscapeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.91-5ubuntu20.91-6ubuntu20.91-6ubuntu50.91-7ubuntu10.91-7ubuntu2 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
inkscapeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.92.2-1build10.92.2-20.92.2-30.92.2-3build10.92.3~pre0-10.92.3-1 |
None known |
inkscapeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.92.4-40.92.4-4build20.92.4-5ubuntu20.92.4-5ubuntu3.10.92.4-5ubuntu50.92.5-1ubuntu10.92.5-1ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
inkscapeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.1-2ubuntu11.1.1-2ubuntu41.1.1-3ubuntu11.1.1-3ubuntu21.1.2-1ubuntu11.1.2-3ubuntu1 |
None known |
inkscapeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.2-2ubuntu41.2.2-2ubuntu51.2.2-2ubuntu61.2.2-2ubuntu71.2.2-2ubuntu101.2.2-2ubuntu111.2.2-2ubuntu12 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-4980 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Inkscape, published March 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 15th percentile. Fixed in inkscape 1.1.1-6.el9_6.tuxcare.els1.