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Merge pull request #2337 from w3c/symb-link-warning-issue-2322
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Adding reference to symbolic links to the threat models (issue 2322)
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wareid committed Jun 22, 2022
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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion epub33/core/index.html
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<p>Resources embedded in the EPUB container are not immune to malicious actors, especially when
EPUB publications are obtained from untrusted sources. Resources may contain exploits or
forms may submit sensitive information to unintended parties.</p>
forms that may submit sensitive information to unintended parties.
Such actors may also try to gain access to [=remote resources=] using file indirection techniques,
such as symbolic links or file aliases.
</p>
<p>The use of third-party content, such as games and quizzes, may also lead to security and
privacy issues if the EPUB creator is not able to fully vet the content.</p>
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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions epub33/rs/index.html
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<dt>Malicious content</dt>
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<p>EPUB publications may contain resources designed to exploit security flaws in reading systems
or the operating systems they run on.</p>
<p>
EPUB publications may contain resources designed to exploit security flaws in reading systems
or the operating systems they run on. Attackers may also try to gain access to
[=remote resources=] using file indirection techniques, such as symbolic links or
file aliases.
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<p>The lack of a standard method of signing EPUB publications means that reading systems cannot
always verify whether the content has been tampered with between authoring and loading in
the device.</p>
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