Evince 3.26.0 Backend tiff-document.c PDF File memory corruption
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Evince 3.26.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file backend/tiff/tiff-document.c of the component Backend. The manipulation as part of PDF File leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-1010006. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Evince 3.26.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file backend/tiff/tiff-document.c of the component Backend. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Evince 3.26.0 is affected by buffer overflow. The impact is: DOS / Possible code execution. The component is: backend/tiff/tiff-document.c. The attack vector is: Victin must open a crafted PDF file.
The weakness was disclosed 07/15/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-1010006 since 03/20/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216432 (Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : Atril vulnerabilities (USN-7274-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (216432). The entry VDB-133963 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 216432
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : Atril vulnerabilities (USN-7274-1)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
03/20/2019 🔍07/15/2019 🔍
07/15/2019 🔍
02/19/2025 🔍
Sources
Advisory: USN-4067-1Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-1010006 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-1010006
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-137807
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Entry
Created: 07/15/2019 07:47Updated: 02/19/2025 04:44
Changes: 07/15/2019 07:47 (55), 07/04/2020 16:44 (1), 10/26/2023 10:04 (3), 02/19/2025 04:44 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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