SB2017122216 - Buffer ovreflow in GNOME Evince
Published: December 22, 2017 Updated: July 22, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017122216
Severity
High
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010006)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on a targeted system.
The vulnerability exists due to a buffer overflow condition in the "backend/tiff/tiff-document.c" when handling PDF files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and execute arbitrary code or cause a DoS condition on the targeted system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.