Security
Security
A heap-based buffer overflow in Okular might allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.
| Package | kde-base/okular on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 4.4.5-r2 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 4.4.5-r2 |
Okular is a universal document viewer based on KPDF for KDE 4.
Okular contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the RLE decompression functionality in the TranscribePalmImageToJPEG function in generators/plucker/inplug/image.cpp.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PBD file using Okular, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Okular users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/okular-4.4.5-r2"
Release date
November 28, 2013
Latest revision
November 28, 2013: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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