Bug 2088224 (CVE-2021-42702)

Summary: CVE-2021-42702 inkscape: Inkscape can access an uninitialized pointer that allowes to unauthorized information.
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Sandipan Roy <saroy>
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A flaw was found in Inkscape, which is vulnerable to accessing an uninitialized pointer. This flaw allows an attacker to have access to unauthorized information.
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Bug Depends On: 2096831, 2096832, 2096833, 2096834, 2096835, 2096836    
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Description Sandipan Roy 2022-05-19 03:55:44 UTC
Inkscape version 0.19 can access an uninitialized pointer, which may allow an attacker to have access to unauthorized information.

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-132-03

Comment 1 Sandipan Roy 2022-06-14 11:58:20 UTC
Created inkscape tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 2096831]

Comment 3 Jan Horak 2022-08-04 14:17:24 UTC
We have inkscape 0.92 in the RHEL, so since this affects 0.91 I don't think we are affected, or do you think otherwise?