Access Restriction Bypass Affecting inkscape package, versions <0.48.3.1-1ubuntu6.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.16% (63rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1210-INKSCAPE-326709
  • published18 Jan 2013
  • disclosed18 Jan 2013

Introduced: 18 Jan 2013

CVE-2012-5656  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.10 inkscape to version 0.48.3.1-1ubuntu6.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream inkscape package and not the inkscape package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The rasterization process in Inkscape before 0.48.4 allows local users to read arbitrary files via an external entity in a SVG file, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1