Gentoo update for Okular



| Updated: 2018-11-15
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-1000801
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Gentoo Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Gentoo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU15902

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000801

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in function "unpackDocumentArchive(...)" in "core/document.cpp". A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted Okular archive, conduct directory traversal attack and create arbitrary files.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
kde-apps/okular to version: 18.04.3-r1

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-08


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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