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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-51698
Atril Command Injection Vulnerability
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.

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Published Date :

Jan. 12, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 10, 2025, 8:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-51698 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mate-desktop atril
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Atril is vulnerable; updating the package or upgrading the software will remediate it.
  • Update the atril package.
  • Upgrade the atril packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-51698 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-51698.

URL Resource
https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1ed Patch
https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2 Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OT3UIQOSZ6UNH5QTFOOY2DJ4MITM2C2C/ Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OZKXNZ3HGH6KH65OEKVCEAOZJWNZ32FQ/ Mailing List
https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1ed Patch
https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2 Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OT3UIQOSZ6UNH5QTFOOY2DJ4MITM2C2C/ Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OZKXNZ3HGH6KH65OEKVCEAOZJWNZ32FQ/ Mailing List
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-51698 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-51698 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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febinrev/atril_cbt-inject-exploit

CVE-2023-44452, CVE-2023-51698: CBT File Parsing Argument Injection that affected Popular Linux Distros

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Updated: 7 months, 1 week ago
5 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 17, 2024, 9:26 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-51698 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-51698 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OT3UIQOSZ6UNH5QTFOOY2DJ4MITM2C2C/ Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OT3UIQOSZ6UNH5QTFOOY2DJ4MITM2C2C/ Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OZKXNZ3HGH6KH65OEKVCEAOZJWNZ32FQ/ Types: Mailing List
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OZKXNZ3HGH6KH65OEKVCEAOZJWNZ32FQ/ Types: Mailing List
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1ed
    Added Reference https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OT3UIQOSZ6UNH5QTFOOY2DJ4MITM2C2C/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OZKXNZ3HGH6KH65OEKVCEAOZJWNZ32FQ/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OT3UIQOSZ6UNH5QTFOOY2DJ4MITM2C2C/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OZKXNZ3HGH6KH65OEKVCEAOZJWNZ32FQ/ [No types assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mate-desktop:atril:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.26.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mate-desktop:atril:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.26.3
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1ed No Types Assigned https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1ed Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mate-desktop:atril:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.26.3
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1ed [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-78
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.6
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.34 }} 0.38%

score

0.84178

percentile