Debian update for evince
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-1000159 CVE-2019-1010006 CVE-2019-11459 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-77 CWE-119 CWE-824 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system evince (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Command injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU9541
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000159
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform command injection attack on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error when handling printing certain DVI files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening and printing a specially-named DVI file, inject arbitrary commands and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Update evince package to one of the following versions: 3.22.1-3+deb9u2, 3.30.2-3+deb10u1.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
evince (Debian package): before 3.22.1-3+deb9u2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:evince_debian_package:*:*:*:*:*:debian_linux:*:*
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4624
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU19257
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010006
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on a targeted system.
The vulnerability exists due to a buffer overflow condition in the "backend/tiff/tiff-document.c" when handling PDF files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and execute arbitrary code or cause a DoS condition on the targeted system.
Update evince package to one of the following versions: 3.22.1-3+deb9u2, 3.30.2-3+deb10u1.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
evince (Debian package): before 3.22.1-3+deb9u2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:evince_debian_package:*:*:*:*:*:debian_linux:*:*
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4624
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
3) Access of Uninitialized Pointer
EUVDB-ID: #VU29244
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11459
CWE-ID:
CWE-824 - Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due tothe TIFFReadRGBAImageOriented() function called from tiff_document_render() and tiff_document_get_thumbnail() functions in the backend/tiff/tiff-document.c in GNOME Evince returns uninitialized memory instead of false, when failing to read an image. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information on the system.
Update evince package to one of the following versions: 3.22.1-3+deb9u2, 3.30.2-3+deb10u1.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
evince (Debian package): before 3.22.1-3+deb9u2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:evince_debian_package:*:*:*:*:*:debian_linux:*:*
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4624
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
