#VU32060 Heap-based buffer overflow in Evince - CVE-2010-2642
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32060
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Evince
Client/Desktop applications /
Multimedia software
Vendor: Gnome Development Team
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the AFM font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier, teTeX 3.0, t1lib 5.1.2, and possibly other products. A remote attacker can use a crafted font in conjunction with a DVI file that is processed by the thumbnailer. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
Evince: 0.5.2-3
External links
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010ed06310d14284e63114e88ec6de2
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052910.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052995.html
https://lists.mandriva.com/security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.php
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1201.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/42769
https://secunia.com/advisories/42821
https://secunia.com/advisories/42847
https://secunia.com/advisories/42872
https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2357
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:016
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:017
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:144
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0009.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45678
https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024937
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1035-1
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0029
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0043
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0056
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0097
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0102
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0193
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0194
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666318
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57
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.
