CVE-2026-4980
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.3
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-03-27 15:17:03.790000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:17:48.383000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-03-27T15:17:03.790",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T18:17:48.383",
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"source": "[email protected]",
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