A batik security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 and 9 Extended LTS to address an issue where attackers were able to run arbitrary Java code when processing a malicious SVG file.
ELA-718-1 batik security update
Package batik
ELA-718-1 batik security update
Version 1.7+dfsg-5+deb8u3 (jessie), 1.8-4+deb9u3 (stretch)
Related CVEs CVE-2022-41704 CVE-2022-42890
It was discovered that Apache Batik, an SVG library for Java, allowed attackers to run arbitrary Java code when processing a malicious SVG file.
For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 1.7+dfsg-5+deb8u3.
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.8-4+deb9u3.
We recommend that you upgrade your batik packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: debian Extended Long term support.
