USN-6196-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6196-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6196-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6196-1
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Published
2023-07-03T10:41:50.570525Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:28Z
Summary
python-reportlab vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that ReportLab incorrectly handled certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / python-reportlab

Package

Name
python-reportlab
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-reportlab@3.5.34-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.34-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.5.23-1
3.5.28-1
3.5.31-1
3.5.31-1.1
3.5.31-1.1ubuntu1
3.5.34-1
3.5.34-1build1
3.5.34-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-renderpm",
            "binary_version": "3.5.34-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-reportlab",
            "binary_version": "3.5.34-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-reportlab-accel",
            "binary_version": "3.5.34-1ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "id": "CVE-2023-33733",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "high"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / python-reportlab

Package

Name
python-reportlab
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-reportlab@3.6.8-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.8-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.5.66-1
3.5.66-1build1
3.6.1-1
3.6.2-1
3.6.5-1
3.6.7-1ubuntu1
3.6.8-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-renderpm",
            "binary_version": "3.6.8-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-reportlab",
            "binary_version": "3.6.8-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-reportlab-accel",
            "binary_version": "3.6.8-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "id": "CVE-2023-33733",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "high"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}