========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8321-1 May 27, 2026
papers vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 25.10 Summary: Papers could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted PDF file. Software Description: - papers: PDF document viewer for GNOME Details: It was discovered that Papers incorrectly handled PDF /GoToR actions. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted PDF file, an attacker could use this issue to manipulate command lines and possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS papers 50.1-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 25.10 papers 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8321-1 CVE-2026-46529 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/papers/50.1-0ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/papers/48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4
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