Ubuntu Security Notices
USN-438-1

USN-438-1: Inkscape vulnerability

Publication date

21 March 2007

Overview

Inkscape vulnerability

Releases

Details

A flaw was discovered in Inkscape’s use of format strings. If a user
were tricked into opening a specially crafted URI in Inkscape, a remote
attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Inkscape or reboot your computer to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
6.10 edgy	inkscape – 0.44-1ubuntu2.1
6.06 dapper	inkscape – 0.43-4ubuntu3.1
5.10 breezy	inkscape – 0.42-1ubuntu0.2

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References

CVE-2007-1463

CVE-2007-1463