SB2015013017 - Ubuntu update for inkscape

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SB2015013017 - Ubuntu update for inkscape

Published: January 30, 2015 Updated: October 30, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2015013017
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5656)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The rasterization process in Inkscape before 0.48.4 allows local users to read arbitrary files via an external entity in a SVG file, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.


2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6076)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Inkscape before 0.48.4 reads .eps files from /tmp instead of the current directory, which might cause Inkspace to process unintended files, allow local users to obtain sensitive information, and possibly have other unspecified impacts.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References