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

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11.

A Cross-Site Scripting via Unencoded Font Metadata in Apache Batik SVGFont.



This issue affects Apache XML Graphics Batik: through 1.19.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.20, which fixes the issue.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Apache Software Foundation / Apache XML Graphics Batik (org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-svggen): ≥ 0; ≤ 1.19.0 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: apache

## Severity and prioritization

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-79

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/donct9w5lp5rlvl1p7m8cfx380d2wy4c (CNA: apache; vendor-advisory)

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/11/16 (ADP: CVE)

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/donct9w5lp5rlvl1p7m8cfx380d2wy4c (security@apache.org)

## Provenance

- CNA: apache: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40853; retrieved 2026-11-11; source updated 2026-11-11

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40853; retrieved 2026-11-11; source updated 2026-11-11

Revision: 5f6fd8c4ad154a40051d8d4f3713b2e6efaffa56830320a7d0640ec5a49a998a

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-40853

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