Improper Input Validation Affecting librsvg package, versions <2.40.0-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.2% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-LIBRSVG-20079303
  • published24 Sept 2026
  • disclosed10 Oct 2013

Introduced: 10 Oct 2013

CVE-2013-1881  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest librsvg to version 2.40.0-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream librsvg package and not the librsvg package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

GNOME libsvg before 2.39.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

CVSS Base Scores

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