SB2020093018 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for okular
Published: September 30, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020093018
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9359)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing links in PDF files in Okular. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF file and execute certain application on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.