A vulnerability has been found in Evince which may allow for arbitrary command execution.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-text/evince | * | < 3.24.2-r1 | >= 3.24.2-r1 |
Evince is a document viewer for multiple document formats, including PostScript.
A vulnerability was discovered in Evince’s handling of filenames while printing PDF files.
A remote attacker, by enticing the user to process a specially crafted file, could execute arbitrary commands.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Evince users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/evince-3.24.2-r1"
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Evince, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-text/evince | * | < 2.32.0-r2 | >= 2.32.0-r2 |
Evince is a document viewer for multiple document formats, including PostScript.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Evince. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could entice a user to load a DVI file with a specially crafted font, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application or a Denial of Service.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Evince users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/evince-2.32.0-r2"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since April 26, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.
Evince improperly handles user-supplied data possibly allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-text/evince | * | < 0.6.1-r3 | >= 0.6.1-r3 |
Evince is a document viewer for multiple document formats, including PostScript.
Evince includes code from GNU gv that does not properly boundary check user-supplied data before copying it into process buffers.
An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PostScript document with Evince and possibly execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running Evince.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Evince users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/evince-0.6.1-r3"