SB2018111002 - Gentoo update for Okular
Published: November 10, 2018 Updated: November 15, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018111002
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000801)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.