Vulnerability Description
scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when -dsafe is used, lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg, as demonstrated by including dangerous PostScript code.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lilypond | Lilypond | <= 2.20.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Opensuse | Backports Sle | 15.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.2 |
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b84ea4740f3279
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00064.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00076.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4756Third Party Advisory
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=lilypond.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b84ea4740f3279
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00064.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00076.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4756Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-17353?
CVE-2020-17353 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). scm/define-stencil-commands.scm in LilyPond through 2.20.0, and 2.21.x through 2.21.4, when -dsafe is used, lacks restrictions on embedded-ps and embedded-svg, as demonstrated by including dangerous P...
How severe is CVE-2020-17353?
CVE-2020-17353 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-17353?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lilypond Lilypond, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap.