# Security update for python-reportlab

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4048-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1215560

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2019-19450

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2019-19450 ( SUSE ):  7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2019-19450 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-reportlab fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2019-19450: Fixed an issue which allowed remote code execution via
    start_unichar in paraparser.py evaluating untrusted user input.
    (bsc#1215560)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2023-4048=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * python-reportlab-debuginfo-2.7-3.16.1
    * python-reportlab-debugsource-2.7-3.16.1
    * python-reportlab-2.7-3.16.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19450.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215560