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HIGH

CVE-2023-51698

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2023-51698 Red Hat Product Security

    atril: vulnerable to Command Injection Vulnerability

Full record on NVD

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.

Technical details

Published
2024-01-12

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-51698?

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.

Is CVE-2023-51698 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-51698 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.4% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-51698?

CVE-2023-51698 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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