CVE-2019-1010006

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 2.09%

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CVE-2019-1010006 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Evince 3.26.0 is affected by buffer overflow. The impact is: DOS / Possible code execution. EPSS estimates a 2.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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: Victim must open a crafted PDF file. The issue occurs because of an incorrect integer overflow protection mechanism in tiff_document_render and tiff_document_get_thumbnail.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
2.09%

79.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnomeEvince3.26.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04
DebianDebian Linux8.0
DebianDebian Linux9.0
DebianDebian Linux10.0
OpensuseLeap15.0
OpensuseLeap15.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-1010006?
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: Victim must open a crafted PDF file. The issue occurs because of an incorrect integer overflow protection mechanism in tiff_document_render and tiff_document_get_thumbnail.
How severe is CVE-2019-1010006?
CVE-2019-1010006 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1010006?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST