HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-51698
HIGH

CVE-2023-51698

CWE-78Published: January 12, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-51698 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

mate-desktop1 product(s)
atril
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

PATCHhttps://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1ed
PATCHhttps://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1ed
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2

All References (8)

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https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1edPatch
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https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2Exploit · Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OT3UIQOSZ6UNH5QTFOOY2DJ4MITM2C2C/Mailing List
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OZKXNZ3HGH6KH65OEKVCEAOZJWNZ32FQ/Mailing List
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https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/commit/ce41df6467521ff9fd4f16514ae7d6ebb62eb1edPatch
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https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/security/advisories/GHSA-34rr-j8v9-v4p2Exploit · Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OT3UIQOSZ6UNH5QTFOOY2DJ4MITM2C2C/Mailing List
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OZKXNZ3HGH6KH65OEKVCEAOZJWNZ32FQ/Mailing List

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-51698
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 12, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-51698 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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