// For flags

CVE-2023-33733

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6196-1

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

5
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Reportlab up to v3.6.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted PDF file.

Elyas Damej discovered that a sandbox mechanism in ReportLab, a Python library to create PDF documents, could be bypassed which may result in the execution of arbitrary code when converting malformed HTML to a PDF document.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-06-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-15 First Exploit
  • 2025-01-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Reportlab
Search vendor "Reportlab"
 Reportlab
Search vendor "Reportlab" for product "Reportlab"
 <= 3.6.12
Search vendor "Reportlab" for product "Reportlab" and version " <= 3.6.12"
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Affected