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Ubuntu 18.04 8241-1 Coin3D Critical Expat Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey May 7, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several security issues in Coin3D on Ubuntu fixed. Update to avoid system crash or code execution risks.
Several security issues were fixed in Coin3D.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Coin3D.

Software Description:

- coin3: high-level 3D graphics kit implementing the Open Inventor API

Details:

It was discovered that Expat, vendored in Coin3D incorrectly handled

certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash

or execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu arbitrary code system crash expat libcoin

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  libcoin80-runtime               3.1.4~abc9f50+dfsg3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libcoin80v5                     3.1.4~abc9f50+dfsg3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  libcoin80-runtime               3.1.4~abc9f50+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libcoin80v5                     3.1.4~abc9f50+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  libcoin80                       3.1.4~abc9f50-4ubuntu2+esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  libcoin80-runtime               3.1.4~abc9f50-4ubuntu2+esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8241-1

CVE-2022-25235, CVE-2022-25236

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8241-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu arbitrary code system crash expat libcoin

Package Information

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