2 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/docx/DisabledFileReader.java b/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/docx/DisabledFileReader.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03386d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/docx/DisabledFileReader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package org.zwobble.mammoth.internal.docx;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+public class DisabledFileReader implements FileReader {
+    @Override
+    public InputStream getInputStream(String uri) throws IOException {
+        throw new IOException("could not open external image '" + uri + "': external file access is disabled");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/docx/DocumentReader.java b/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/docx/DocumentReader.java
index 1955e55..495646f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/docx/DocumentReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/internal/docx/DocumentReader.java
@@ -22,13 +22,21 @@ import static org.zwobble.mammoth.internal.util.Lists.*;
 import static org.zwobble.mammoth.internal.util.Strings.trimLeft;
 
 public class DocumentReader {
-    public static InternalResult<Document> readDocument(Optional<Path> path, Archive zipFile) {
+    public static InternalResult<Document> readDocument(
+        Optional<Path> path,
+        Archive zipFile,
+        boolean externalFileAccess
+    ) {
         PartPaths partPaths = findPartPaths(zipFile);
 
         Styles styles = readStyles(zipFile, partPaths);
         Numbering numbering = readNumbering(zipFile, partPaths, styles);
         ContentTypes contentTypes = readContentTypes(zipFile);
-        FileReader fileReader = new PathRelativeFileReader(path);
+
+        FileReader fileReader = externalFileAccess
+            ? new PathRelativeFileReader(path)
+            : new DisabledFileReader();
+
         PartWithBodyReader partReader = new PartWithBodyReader(zipFile, contentTypes, fileReader, numbering, styles);
         return InternalResult.flatMap(
             readNotes(partReader, partPaths),