Ubuntu Security Notice 5241-1 - It was discovered that QtSvg incorrectly handled certain malformed SVG images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause QtSvg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5241-1
January 19, 2022
qtsvg-opensource-src vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in QtSvg.
Software Description:
- qtsvg-opensource-src: Qt 5 SVG module
Details:
It was discovered that QtSvg incorrectly handled certain malformed SVG
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted image file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause QtSvg
to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libqt5svg5 5.9.5-0ubuntu1.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5241-1
CVE-2018-19869, CVE-2021-3481, CVE-2021-45930
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qtsvg-opensource-src/5.9.5-0ubuntu1.1