How severe is CVE-2023-51698?

CVE-2023-51698 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2023-51698 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-51698?

CVE-2023-51698 affects Mate-desktop Atril. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-51698?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2023-51698 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2023-51698 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-56398.

When was CVE-2023-51698 published?

CVE-2023-51698 was published on 2024-01-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-51698

CVE-2023-51698 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mate-desktop Atril with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-56398
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Mate-desktop Atril
Published: 2024-01-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Atril is a simple multi-page document viewer. Atril is vulnerable to a critical Command Injection Vulnerability. This vulnerability gives the attacker immediate access to the target system when the target user opens a crafted document or clicks on a crafted link/URL using a maliciously crafted CBT document which is a TAR archive. A patch is available at commit ce41df6.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-51698?: Atril is a simple multi-page document viewer. Atril is vulnerable to a critical Command Injection Vulnerability. This vulnerability gives the attacker immediate access to the target system when the target user opens a crafted document or clicks on a crafted link/URL using a maliciously crafted CBT document which is a TAR archive. A patch is available at commit ce41df6.
How severe is CVE-2023-51698?: CVE-2023-51698 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2023-51698 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-51698?: CVE-2023-51698 affects Mate-desktop Atril. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-51698?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2023-51698 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2023-51698 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-56398.
When was CVE-2023-51698 published?: CVE-2023-51698 was published on 2024-01-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mate-desktop:atril:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Mate-desktop Atril

CVE-2023-52076 — High (CVSS 8.5): Atril Document Viewer is the default document reader of the MATE desktop environment for Linux. A path traversal and…

All CVEs affecting Mate-desktop Atril →

Other CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-56004 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A shellcode injection in the mercurial handler of the obs tar_scm source service before version 0.12.4 could be used by…
CVE-2026-56415 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Storage Concentrator (SC & SCVM) contains a command injection vulnerability within the debug.pl script that is…
CVE-2026-56413 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Storage Concentrator (SC & SCVM) contains a command injection vulnerability in the ms_service.pl service, which listens…
CVE-2026-49869 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Kestra is an open-source, event-driven orchestration platform. Prior to 1.0.45 and 1.3.21, AuthenticationFilter in…
CVE-2026-49261 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. Versions 10.6.1 through 10.6.26, 10.11.1 through…
CVE-2026-10520 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An OS Command Injection vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry before the R10.5.2, R10.6.2 and R10.7.1 versions allows a…

Browse all CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) vulnerabilities →