SB2012042006 - Input validation error in evince (Alpine package)



SB2012042006 - Input validation error in evince (Alpine package)

Published: April 20, 2012

Security Bulletin ID SB2012042006
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2643)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Integer overflow in the TFM font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier allows remote attackers to 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.