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GLSA-202007-47 : Okular: Local restricted command execution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 138970

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202007-47 (Okular: Local restricted command execution)

 A logic error was discovered in Okular, which results in trusting action links within a PDF, possibly allowing execution of a binary.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF using Okular, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 Avoid opening PDFs from an untrusted source.

Solution

All Okular users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=kde-apps/okular-19.12.3-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-47

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 138970

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202007-47.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 7/27/2020

Updated: 2/28/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-9359

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:okular, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/27/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-9359

GLSA: 202007-47