CVE-2017-1000083 Affecting atril package, versions <1.16.1-2.1
Threat Intelligence
Snyk has a published code exploit for this vulnerability.
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- published5 Sept 2017
- disclosed5 Sept 2017
Introduced: 5 Sep 2017
CVE-2017-1000083 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable atril to version 1.16.1-2.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream atril package and not the atril package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-1000083
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1000083
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3911
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45824/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46341/
- https://github.com/GNOME/evince/commit/717df38fd8509bf883b70d680c9b1b3cf36732ee
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=784630
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/128
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2388
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99597
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-1000083
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45824