RHSA-2003:146
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2003-05-22 16:50 - Updated: 2025-11-21 17:25Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: kdebase security update
Notes
Topic
This erratum provides updated KDE packages to resolve a vulnerability in
the handling of PostScript and PDF files.
Details
KDE is a graphical desktop environment for the X Window System.
KDE versions up to and including KDE 3.1.1 have a vulnerability caused by
neglecting to use the -dSAFER option when previewing in Konquerer. An
attacker can prepare a malicious PostScript or PDF file which provides the
attacker with access to the victim's account and privileges when the victim
opens this malicious file for viewing, or when the victim browses a
directory containing this malicious file with file previews enabled in the
browser.
This erratum provides packages containing KDE 2.2.2 with backported patches
to correct these issues.
Terms of Use
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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