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SCA: security update for org.docx4j:docx4j-core (GHSA-gc95-3vw8-vg43)
high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 446043
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:- docx4j is an open source Java library for creating, editing, and saving OpenXML packages, including DOCX,
PPTX, and XLSX files. Prior to 11.5.14, PropertyResolver and adjacent helpers recursively follow the
WordprocessingML w:basedOn style inheritance chain without cycle detection. A well-formed DOCX containing
mutually based styles causes unbounded recursion in PropertyResolver.fillPPrStack and related effective-
style resolution paths, resulting in StackOverflowError. Server-side conversion and table-of-contents
processing of an untrusted document can terminate a worker thread, degrade a thread pool, or deny service,
although isolation in disposable workers or safe containment of StackOverflowError can reduce the
practical effect. The fix adds cyclic-style tracking and CyclicStylesException handling. This issue is
fixed in version 11.5.14. (CVE-2026-53752)
Solution
Update the org.docx4j:docx4j-core library and its related packages to version 11.5.14 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 446043
Version: Revision 1.3
Type: Local
Family: SCA Checks
Published: 8/18/2026
Updated: 9/15/2026
Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3
Percentile: 23.67
Vendor
Vendor Severity: High
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-53752
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/17/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-53752