Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-24009 · published 22 January 2026
CVE-2026-24009: Docling-core deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability
Docling · Docling Core
Docling Core (or docling-core) is a library that defines core data types and transformations in the document processing application Docling. A PyYAML-related Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, namely CVE-2020-14343, is exposed in docling-core starting in version 2.21.0 and prior to version 2.48.4, specifically only if the application uses pyyaml prior to version 5.4 and invokes `docling_core.types.doc.DoclingDocument.load_from_yaml()` passing it untrusted YAML data. 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. Users who cannot immediately upgrade docling-core can alternatively ensure that the installed version of PyYAML is 5.4 or greater.
Description
Docling Core (or docling-core) is a library that defines core data types and transformations in the document processing application Docling. A PyYAML-related Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, namely CVE-2020-14343, is exposed in docling-core starting in version 2.21.0 and prior to version 2.48.4, specifically only if the application uses pyyaml prior to version 5.4 and invokes `docling_core.types.doc.DoclingDocument.load_from_yaml()` passing it untrusted YAML data. 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. Users who cannot immediately upgrade docling-core can alternatively ensure that the installed version of PyYAML is 5.4 or greater.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8q59-q68h-6hv4 | Not Applicable |
| https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/commit/3e8d628eeeae50f0f8f239c8c7fea773d065d80c | Patch |
| https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/issues/482 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/releases/tag/v2.48.4 | ProductRelease Notes |
| https://github.com/docling-project/docling-core/security/advisories/GHSA-vqxf-v2gg-x3hc | MitigationPatchVendor Advisory |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-24009), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.