SB2025050515 - Multiple vulnerabilities in MATE Desktop Atril

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the argument injection issue. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted CBT file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

2) Path traversal (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted EPUB file and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to atrbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-283/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-284/