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okular-mupdf-ng

This project hardens Linux document readers by sandboxing their most dangerous components, starting with Okular's document parser and renderer, to reduce the reader's attack surface.

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01 / The problem

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The parser and renderer of document readers like Okular are the most dangerous attack surface, exposing users to exploits from malicious documents.

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  1. okular-mupdf-ng

    This project hardens Linux document readers by sandboxing their most dangerous components, starting with Okular's document parser and renderer, to reduce the reader's attack surface.

    Problem: The parser and renderer of document readers like Okular are the most dangerous attack surface, exposing users to exploits from malicious documents.

    Posted by @rzy · Original comment ↗

    “I've been working on a project to reduce attack surface of Linux document readers, starting with Okular: https://github.com/l4rzy/okular-mupdf-ng The idea is to sandbox the most dangerous parts of it: The Document parser and renderer.”