USN-4852-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4852-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4852-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4852-1
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Published
2021-03-15T22:38:15.802533Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:24Z
Summary
vtk vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that VTK incorrectly handled certain XML files in the embedded Expat library. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / vtk

Package

Name
vtk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vtk@5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1

Affected versions

5.*

5.8.0-14ubuntu1
5.8.0-14ubuntu3
5.8.0-14.1ubuntu2
5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvtk-java"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvtk5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvtk5-qt4-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvtk5.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvtk5.8-qt4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-vtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "tcl-vtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.8.0-14.1ubuntu3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "vtk-examples"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-20843"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-15903"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / vtk

Package

Name
vtk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vtk@5.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

5.*

5.10.1+dfsg-2
5.10.1+dfsg-2build3
5.10.1+dfsg-2.1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvtk-java"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvtk5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvtk5-qt4-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvtk5.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libvtk5.10-qt4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-vtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "tcl-vtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.10.1+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vtk-examples"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-20843"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-15903"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}