CVE-2026-114491 pdfmake 0.3.8 before 0.3.12 Local File Policy Bypass via SVG Images
Medium 6.9
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-114491 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-114491 is a medium-severity vulnerability in bpampuch pdfmake, published on 21 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-114491 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: bpampuch pdfmake. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-114491/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-114491/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-114491?
CVE-2026-114491 is a medium-severity vulnerability in bpampuch pdfmake, published on 21 Oct 2026.
Official description
pdfmake 0.3.8 before 0.3.12 fails to apply the setLocalAccessPolicy() restriction to images referenced inside SVG content, allowing attackers to read blocked local files. Attackers supplying a document definition can add an SVG image href pointing to a local path, embedding restricted file contents in the generated PDF.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-114491?
How do I fix CVE-2026-114491?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-114491 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-114491 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-114491 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5v7-9x6w-f3xq.