1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4067-1

USN-4067-1: Evince vulnerability

Publication date

22 July 2019

Overview

Evince could be made to crash or run arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted PDF file.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Evince incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service
or to execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that Evince incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service
or to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial evince –  3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6
evince-common –  3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6

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