Disclosure summary
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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-611
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NIST NVD · NVD-CVE-2026-22186
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
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| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| openmicroscopy | bio-formats | * · versionEndIncluding: 8.3.0 |
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Source / relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| openmicroscopy | bio-formats | * | nvd / vulnerable |
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PUBLISHED 2026-01-07T21:16:02+00:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T16:17:10+00:00
INGESTED 2026-10-11T00:50:35+00:00