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TITLE:
KOffice PDF Import Filter Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA40966

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RELEASE DATE:
2010-08-18

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DESCRIPTION:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in KOffice, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to the PDF import filter using
vulnerable Xpdf code.

For more information:
SA34291
SA37053

SOLUTION:
Do not import untrusted PDF files.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
USN-973-1:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2010-August/001142.html

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