CVE-2020-9359
CVE-2020-9359 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kde Okular with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v2: 6.8
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (70th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Kde Okular
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
KDE Okular before 1.10.0 allows code execution via an action link in a PDF document.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9359?
- KDE Okular before 1.10.0 allows code execution via an action link in a PDF document.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9359?
- CVE-2020-9359 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2020-9359 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-9359?
- CVE-2020-9359 primarily affects Kde Okular. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-9359?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2020-9359 published?
- CVE-2020-9359 was published on 2020-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://invent.kde.org/kde/okular/-/commit/6a93a033b4f9248b3cd4d04689b8391df754e244
- https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20200312-1.txt
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00033.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00019.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2TY3O6UWX2XTP7PISPTZ6FYRDFU4UF66/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AW6GJ3AKGXOMTDHNZBMSXDTWNJJRFBDH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G3HL3F6JLCSRLPFZ47735F5STPJWDVR4/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-47
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:okular:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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