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TI-2020-07482 Aliases CVE-2020-9359GHSA-jmvc-hx3f-5mj7

KDE Okular before 1.10.0 allows code execution via an action link in a PDF document.

Priority LOW 27Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

KDE Okular before 1.10.0 allows code execution via an action link in a PDF document.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01464 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kde:okular:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.10.0; 19.12.0 to before 19.12.3VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*30VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*32VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:okular:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.10.0; 19.12.0 to before 19.12.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:4024 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    okular security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) okular-4.10.5-9.el7, okular-libs-4.10.5-9.el7, okular-part-4.10.5-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) okular-devel-4.10.5-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) okular-4.10.5-9.el7, okular-devel-4.10.5-9.el7, okular-libs-4.10.5-9.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) okular-4.10.5-9.el7, okular-devel-4.10.5-9.el7, okular-libs-4.10.5-9.el7 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4024
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4024
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4024
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4024

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9359
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmvc-hx3f-5mj7

References

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Sources

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