ELA-983-1 python-reportlab security update

Multiple vulnerabilities

2023-10-15
Packagepython-reportlab
Version3.3.0-2+deb9u2 (stretch)
Related CVEs CVE-2019-19450 CVE-2020-28463


Vulnerabilities were found in python-reportlab, a Python library for creating PDF documents.

CVE-2019-19450

The start_unichar function in paraparser.py was found to evaluate untrusted user input, which could permit remote code execution.

CVE-2020-28463

It was discovered that img tags could be used for Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF). The issue can be mitigated by using the new trustedSchemes and trustedHosts rl_config variables. See “Inline Images” in ch. 6 of the reportlab user manual.



For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 3.3.0-2+deb9u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your python-reportlab packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.