CVE-2023-51698: Atril is a simple multi-page document viewer

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-51698?

atril: upgrade to newer than 1.26.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-51698 being exploited?

CVE-2023-51698 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-51698 affect?

CVE-2023-51698 affects atril. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.6). Atril is a simple multi-page document viewer. Atril is vulnerable to a critical Command Injection Vulnerability. This vulnerability gives the attacker immediate access to the target system when the target user opens a crafted document or cl

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-51698?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference

This week

CRITICAL 9.6UPGRADE

CVE-2023-51698 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.6) affecting atril. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Atril is a simple multi-page document viewer. Atril is vulnerable to a critical Command Injection Vulnerability. This vulnerability gives the attacker immediate access to the target system when the target user opens a crafted document or clicks on a crafted link/URL using a maliciously crafted CBT document which is a TAR archive. A patch is available at commit ce41df6.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.6 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	2.4% (top 16%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2024-01-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: mate-desktop

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-01-12 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mate-desktop atril UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.26.3

Fixed in: newer than 1.26.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy atril || rpm -q atril || atril --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.26.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade atril

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade atril

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-51698?

atril: upgrade to newer than 1.26.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-51698 being exploited?

CVE-2023-51698 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-51698 affect?

CVE-2023-51698 affects atril. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.6). Atril is a simple multi-page document viewer. Atril is vulnerable to a critical Command Injection Vulnerability. This vulnerability gives the attacker immediate access to the target system when the target user opens a crafted document or cl

How urgent is CVE-2023-51698?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2023-52076 HIGH 8.5 UPGRADE Atril Document Viewer is the default document reader of the MATE desktop environment for Linux

References

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