CVE-2026-22186 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting Bio-Formats versions up to and including 8.3.0, specifically within the Leica Microsystems metadata parsing component. This flaw stems from an insecurely configured DocumentBuilderFactory, allowing a crafted metadata file to trigger Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), local file access, or denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) but can lead to high confidentiality and availability impacts. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openmicroscopy:bio-formats:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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