A python-reportlab security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 9 and 10.
DSA 4663-1: python-reportlab security update
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4663-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
April 25, 2020 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : python-reportlab
CVE ID : CVE-2019-17626
Debian Bug : 942763
It was discovered that python-reportlab, a Python library to create PDF
documents, is prone to a code injection vulnerability while parsing a
color attribute. An attacker can take advantage of this flaw to execute
arbitrary code if a specially crafted document is processed.
For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 3.3.0-2+deb9u1.
For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.5.13-1+deb10u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your python-reportlab packages.
For the detailed security status of python-reportlab please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/python-reportlab
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/