CVE-2023-50254
Deepin Reader RCE vulnerability due to a design flaw
- Published
- Dec 22, 2023
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 80.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Deepin Linux's default document reader `deepin-reader` software suffers from a serious vulnerability in versions prior to 6.0.7 due to a design flaw that leads to remote command execution via crafted docx document. This is a file overwrite vulnerability. Remote code execution (RCE) can be achieved by overwriting files like .bash_rc, .bash_login, etc. RCE will be triggered when the user opens the terminal. Version 6.0.7 contains a patch for the issue.
Sources
1CVE-2023-50254: PoC Exploit for Deepin-reader RCE that affects unpatched Deepin Linux Desktops. Deepin Linux's default document reader "deepin-reader" software suffers from a serious vulnerability due to a design flaw that leads to Remote Command Execution via crafted docx document.
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