CVE-2026-40853: Apache XML Graphics Batik: Cross-Site Scripting via Unencoded Font Metadata in Apache Batik SVGFont

Summary by Cyber Security News11 Nov 2026, 18:10 CET

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Posted by Simon Steiner on Nov 11 Severity: moderate Affected versions: - Apache XML Graphics Batik 1.19 Description: Cross-Site Scripting via Unencoded Font Metadata in Apache Batik SVGFont vulnerability in Apache XML Graphics Batik. This issue affects Apache XML Graphics Batik: 1.19. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.20, which fixes the issue.

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