1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3503-1

USN-3503-1: Evince vulnerability

Publication date

4 December 2017

Overview

Evince could be made to run programs if it printed a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Evince incorrectly handled printing certain DVI
files. If a user were tricked into opening and printing a specially-named
DVI file, an attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that Evince incorrectly handled printing certain DVI
files. If a user were tricked into opening and printing a specially-named
DVI file, an attacker could use this issue 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
17.04 zesty evince –  3.24.0-0ubuntu1.3
evince-common –  3.24.0-0ubuntu1.3
16.04 xenial evince –  3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3
evince-common –  3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3
14.04 trusty evince –  3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4
evince-common –  3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4

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