Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.82.0 until 2.118.1, HTMLBackendOptions(render_page=True) permits file URLs because HTMLDocumentBackend._get_browser_request_block_reason does not enforce the enable_local_fetch setting or confine local requests to the source document directory. Crafted path-backed HTML can embed a readable local text file in a browser-rendered page image when Playwright is installed. Only filesystem Path inputs are affected because stream inputs use an opaque origin, and the default configuration, command-line interface, docling-serve, and non-rendering backends are not affected. This issue is fixed in 2.118.1.
https://github.com/docling-project/docling/security/advisories/GHSA-q43m-vhcp-mhvm
https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.118.1
https://github.com/docling-project/docling/pull/3948
https://github.com/docling-project/docling/commit/1612b8875b0937447ce3122536fb5360a7102a0a