Code Injection in Okular - #VU131009

 

Code Injection in Okular - #VU131009

Published: May 11, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131009
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted project file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

Okular

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Okular - update to 26.04.1

External References

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