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KDE Postscript/PDF File Processing Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

A problem with KDE could lead to arbitrary command execution.

The vulnerability exists when KDE attempts to process specially formatted PDF and PS (postscript) files. Exploitation of this vulnerability will result in the execution of shell commands on the vulnerable system.