Description

Bio-Formats versions up to and including 8.3.0 contain an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Leica Microsystems metadata parsing component (e.g., XLEF). The parser uses an insecurely configured DocumentBuilderFactory when processing Leica XML-based metadata files, allowing external entity expansion and external DTD loading. A crafted metadata file can trigger outbound network requests (SSRF), access local system resources where readable, or cause a denial of service during XML parsing.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-01-07T20:26:48.324Z

Last Modified :

2026-01-07T21:17:25.927Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-22186 vulnerability.

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REFERENCES

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https://docs.openmicroscopy.org/bio-formats/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Jan/6 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bio-formats-xxe-in-leica-xlef-metadata-parser cve-icon cve-icon
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