CVE-2017-1000083
High
Description
backend/comics/comics-document.c (aka the comic book backend) in GNOME Evince before 3.24.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a .cbt file that is a TAR archive containing a filename beginning with a "--" command-line option substring, as demonstrated by a --checkpoint-action=exec=bash at the beginning of the filename.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnome Evince
PublishedSep 5, 2017
First seenSep 5, 2017
How to fix
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnome evince | v ≤ 3.24.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0, 9.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 7.0, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.4, 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.4, 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | — |
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