CVE-2026-16633
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CVE-2026-16633 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. ### Impact If PDF.js is used to load a malicious PDF, and PDF.js is configured with `enableScripting` set to true (which is the default value) and no CSP for disallowing script-src, unrestricted attacker-controlled JavaScript will be executed in the context of the hosting domain. ### Patches ### Workarounds Set `enableScripting` to `false` or set a CSP..
Description
### Impact If PDF.js is used to load a malicious PDF, and PDF.js is configured with `enableScripting` set to true (which is the default value) and no CSP for disallowing script-src, unrestricted attacker-controlled JavaScript will be executed in the context of the hosting domain. ### Patches ### Workarounds Set `enableScripting` to `false` or set a CSP.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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