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CVE-2017-1000083 Affecting evince-libs package, versions <0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
25.31% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-EVINCELIBS-2518817
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed5 Sept 2017
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Introduced: 5 Sep 2017

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How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 evince-libs to version 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-2388.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream evince-libs package and not the evince-libs package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 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.