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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1616
Batik vulnerability
30 May 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: batik
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-8013
Reference: ESB-2018.1601
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3661-1
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USN-3661-1: Batik vulnerability
29 May 2018
batik vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
o Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
Batik could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially
crafted XML.
Software Description
o batik - SVG Library
Details
It was discovered that Batik incorrectly handled certain XML. An attacker could
possibly use this to expose sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libbatik-java - 1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu2.14.04.3
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://
wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3661-1
o CVE-2018-8013
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