Okular: Arbitrary code execution

Okular: Arbitrary code execution A heap-based buffer overflow in Okular might allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition. okular 2013-11-28 2013-11-28 334469 remote 4.4.5-r2 4.4.5-r2

Okular is a universal document viewer based on KPDF for KDE 4.

Okular contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the RLE decompression functionality in the TranscribePalmImageToJPEG function in generators/plucker/inplug/image.cpp.

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PBD file using Okular, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or a Denial of Service condition.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All Okular users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/okular-4.4.5-r2"

CVE-2010-2575 underling Zlogene