HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1000801
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-1000801

CWE-22Published: September 6, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

okular version 18.08 and earlier contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in function "unpackDocumentArchive(...)" in "core/document.cpp" that can result in Arbitrary file creation on the user workstation. This attack appear to be exploitable via he victim must open a specially crafted Okular archive. This issue appears to have been corrected in version 18.08.1

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1000801 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
kde1 product(s)
okular
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=398096
PATCHhttps://cgit.kde.org/okular.git/commit/?id=8ff7abc14d41906ad978b6bc67e69693863b9d47
PATCHhttps://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=398096
PATCHhttps://cgit.kde.org/okular.git/commit/?id=8ff7abc14d41906ad978b6bc67e69693863b9d47
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00027.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-08
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4303
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00027.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-08
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4303

All References (10)

→
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=398096Exploit · Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://cgit.kde.org/okular.git/commit/?id=8ff7abc14d41906ad978b6bc67e69693863b9d47Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00027.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-08Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4303Third Party Advisory
→
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=398096Exploit · Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://cgit.kde.org/okular.git/commit/?id=8ff7abc14d41906ad978b6bc67e69693863b9d47Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00027.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-08Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4303Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1000801
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 6, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1000801 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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