CVE-2023-51698: Atril's CBT comic book parsing vulnerable to Remote Code Execution
First published: Fri Jan 12 2024(Updated: )
Atril is a simple multi-page document viewer. Atril is vulnerable to a critical Command Injection Vulnerability. This vulnerability gives the attacker immediate access to the target system when the target user opens a crafted document or clicks on a crafted link/URL using a maliciously crafted CBT document which is a TAR archive. A patch is available at commit ce41df6.
Credit: security-advisories@github.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mate-desktop Atril | <=1.26.3 | |
| debian/atril | 1.24.0-1+deb11u1 1.26.0-2+deb12u3 1.26.2-4 | |
| debian/evince | 3.38.2-1 43.1-2 46.3.1-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1ed
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OZKXNZ3HGH6KH65OEKVCEAOZJWNZ32FQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OT3UIQOSZ6UNH5QTFOOY2DJ4MITM2C2C/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-51698
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51698
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-51698
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-51698
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51698
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evince/commit/7b5ad18399b04cbfce02730d28baf30e9fc35b58
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-51698?
CVE-2023-51698 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its command injection risk.
How do I fix CVE-2023-51698?
To mitigate CVE-2023-51698, upgrade Atril to version 1.26.4 or higher.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2023-51698?
CVE-2023-51698 affects systems running Atril versions up to 1.26.3.
What impact does CVE-2023-51698 have on my system?
Exploitation of CVE-2023-51698 allows attackers immediate access to the target system.
How can I prevent exploits related to CVE-2023-51698?
To prevent exploitation of CVE-2023-51698, avoid opening untrusted documents or links using Atril until updated.
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