SB2012042004 - Input validation error in evince (Alpine package)
Published: April 20, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012042004
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2640)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Array index error in the PK font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in conjunction with a DVI file that is processed by the thumbnailer.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.