CVE-2020-9359: Medium severity KDE Okular vulnerability

Published Mar 24, 2020
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Updated

KDE Okular before 1.10.0 allows code execution via an action link in a PDF document.

Affected Software

6 affected components
KDE Okular<1.10.0
KDE Okular>=19.12.0<19.12.3
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32

Event History

Mar 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:29 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 10, 58461
Event
04:36 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-9359.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software is KDE Okular before version 1.10.0.

3

How does the vulnerability occur?

The vulnerability occurs when an action link in a PDF document is used to execute malicious code.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9359?

The severity of CVE-2020-9359 is medium, with a CVSS score of 5.3.

5

How do I fix CVE-2020-9359?

To fix CVE-2020-9359, update KDE Okular to version 1.10.0 or higher.

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