Kde
CVE-2020-9359
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Impact | CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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KDE Okular before 1.10.0 allows code execution via an action link in a PDF document. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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KDE Okular before 1.10.0 allows code execution via an action link in a PDF document. Affected products include: Kde Okular, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora. Version information: before 1.10.0.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
KDE Okular before 1.10.0 allows code execution via an action link in a PDF document.
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Attack Technique
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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