PT-2019-20135 · Reportlab · Reportlab
Published
2019-10-16
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Updated
2019-10-16
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
ReportLab versions prior to 3.5.27
Description
The issue allows remote code execution due to the use of
eval() in the toColor() function within colors.py. This can be exploited by crafting a malicious XML document that includes arbitrary Python code, for example, using the <span color=" tag followed by the malicious code.Recommendations
For ReportLab versions prior to 3.5.27, update to version 3.5.27 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the
toColor() function or disabling the evaluation of user-supplied input in the colors.py module until a patch is applied. Avoid using the eval() function with untrusted input to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾
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Affected Products
Reportlab