Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-33733 |
CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
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Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system python-reportlab Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU77651
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33733
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling PDF files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PDF file to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Install updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 38
python-reportlab: before 4.0.4-2.fc38
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-553fe307dc
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.