Description
GNOME libsvg before 2.39.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
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 | librsvg | 2.40.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | librsvg | 2.40.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | librsvg | 2.40.0-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | librsvg2 +1 | 2.26.0-6.el6_5.3 | RHSA-2014:0127 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | librsvg | 2.26.0-2.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1785-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | librsvg | 2.26.0-2.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1785-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | librsvg | 2.26.0-2.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1785-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP3 | librsvg | 2.26.0-2.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1785-1 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2014:0127 Red Hat Security Advisory: librsvg2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1785-1 Security update for librsvg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/librsvg/2.39/librsvg-2.39.0.changes
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=691708
- 55088 third-party-advisory
- USN-2149-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2014:0127 vendor-advisory
- http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2013-01
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1786 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:1785 vendor-advisory
- USN-2149-2 vendor-advisory