CVE-2018-1000801

Name: CVE-2018-1000801
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-06T18:29:00.397+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.83%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1000801 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. okular version 18.08 and earlier contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in function "unpackDocumentArchive(...)" in "core/document.cpp" that can result in Arbitrary file creation on the user workstation. This attack appear to be exploitable via he victim must open a specially crafted Okular archive. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

okular version 18.08 and earlier contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in function "unpackDocumentArchive(...)" in "core/document.cpp" that can result in Arbitrary file creation on the user workstation. This attack appear to be exploitable via he victim must open a specially crafted Okular archive. This issue appears to have been corrected in version 18.08.1

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.83%

76.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kde	Okular	<= 18.08
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=398096Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.kde.org/okular.git/commit/?id=8ff7abc14d41906ad978b6bc67e69693863b9d47Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-08Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4303Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=398096Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.kde.org/okular.git/commit/?id=8ff7abc14d41906ad978b6bc67e69693863b9d47Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-08Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4303Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 6, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000801?

How severe is CVE-2018-1000801?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1000801 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000801?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST