Description
Inkscape before 0.48.4 reads .eps files from /tmp instead of the current directory, which might cause Inkspace to process unintended files, allow local users to obtain sensitive information, and possibly have other unspecified impacts.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | inkscape | 0.48.3.1-1.3 | — |
| Debian 13 | inkscape | 0.48.3.1-1.3 | — |
| Debian 12 | inkscape | 0.48.3.1-1.3 | — |
References
- [oss-security] 20121229 Re: Inkscape reads .eps files from /tmp instead of the current directory mailing-list
- USN-1712-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/911146
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0294 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0297 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=654341