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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mate-desktop | atril | <= 1.26.3 | — |
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 | atril | 1.26.1-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | atril | 1.26.1-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | evince | 3.25.92-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | atril | 1.26.0-2+deb12u2 | — |
| Debian 12 | evince | 3.25.92-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | atril | 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2 | USN-7274-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | atril | 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2 | USN-7274-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | atril | 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm2 | USN-7274-1 |
Advisories 1
- USN-7274-1 atril vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
References
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2
- https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1ed
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OZKXNZ3HGH6KH65OEKVCEAOZJWNZ32FQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OT3UIQOSZ6UNH5QTFOOY2DJ4MITM2C2C/