USN-6266-1: librsvg vulnerability

Published Aug 1, 2023
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Updated

Zac Sims discovered that librsvg incorrectly handled decoding URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to read arbitrary files by using an include element.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/librsvg2-2<2.54.5+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1
2.54.5+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/librsvg2-2<2.52.5+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2
2.52.5+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/librsvg2-2<2.48.9-1ubuntu0.20.04.4
2.48.9-1ubuntu0.20.04.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Aug 1, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this advisory?

The vulnerability ID of this advisory is USN-6266-1.

2

What is the title of this advisory?

The title of this advisory is USN-6266-1: librsvg vulnerability.

3

Who discovered the vulnerability?

Zac Sims discovered the vulnerability.

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What is the impact of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files using an include element.

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How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update to version 2.54.5+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1 or later for Ubuntu 23.04, version 2.52.5+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2 or later for Ubuntu 22.04, or version 2.48.9-1ubuntu0.20.04.4 or later for Ubuntu 20.04.

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