CVE-2018-8768 Affecting ipython package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-IPYTHON-466488
  • published18 Mar 2018
  • disclosed18 Mar 2018

Introduced: 18 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-8768  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 ipython.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ipython package and not the ipython package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Jupyter Notebook before 5.4.1, a maliciously forged notebook file can bypass sanitization to execute JavaScript in the notebook context. Specifically, invalid HTML is 'fixed' by jQuery after sanitization, making it dangerous.