SB20250620109 - SUSE update for ghc-pandoc



SB20250620109 - SUSE update for ghc-pandoc

Published: June 20, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20250620109
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Embedded malicious code (backdoor) (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38526)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.

The vulnerability exists due to documentation generated with `pdoc --math` is linked to JavaScript files from polyfill.io. The polyfill.io CDN has been sold and now serves malicious code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.