CVE-2010-2640 — Improper Input Validation in Redhat Evince

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation9 documents8 sources
Severity
7.6HIGHNVD
EPSS
8.2%
top 7.80%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Gnome EvinceRedhat Evince
Timeline
PublishedJan 7
Latest updateMay 17

Description

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:H/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 4.9 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages2 packages

▶Debiangnome/evince< 2.30.3-2+3
▶NVDredhat/evince2.32+33

Patches

Patch: git.gnome.org ↗Patch: bugzilla.redhat.com ↗Patch: git.gnome.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-8g52-q4jc-4p2g: Array index error in the PK font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2010-2640: Array index error in the PK font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2↗2011-01-07
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CVEList
CVE-2010-2640: Array index error in the PK font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2↗2011-01-07
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Ubuntu
Evince vulnerabilities↗2011-01-05
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Red Hat
evince: Array index errror in DVI file PK font parser↗2011-01-05
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Debian
CVE-2010-2640: evince - Array index error in the PK font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2...↗2010
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2010-2641 CVE-2010-2642 CVE-2010-2640 CVE-2010-2643 evince various flaws [fedora-all]↗2011-01-06
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Bugzilla
CVE-2010-2640 evince: Array index errror in DVI file PK font parser↗2010-12-30
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