Description
MacOS version of Inkscape bundles a Python interpreter that inherits the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) permissions
granted by the user to the main application bundle. An attacker with local user access can
invoke this interpreter with arbitrary commands or scripts, leveraging the
application's previously granted TCC permissions to access user's files in privacy-protected folders without triggering user prompts. Accessing other resources beyond previously granted TCC permissions will prompt the user for approval in the name of Inkscape, potentially disguising attacker's malicious intent.
This issue has been fixed in 1.4.3 version of Inkscape.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inkscape | Inkscape | < 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | inkscape | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | inkscape | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | inkscape | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | inkscape | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | inkscape | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | inkscape | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | inkscape | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | inkscape | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://inkscape.org/ product
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/01/CVE-2025-15523/ third-party-advisory