Ubuntu Security Notice 4067-1 - It was discovered that Evince incorrectly handled certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or to execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4067-1
July 22, 2019
evince vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Evince could be made to crash or run arbitrary code if it received a
specially crafted PDF file.
Software Description:
- evince: Document viewer
Details:
It was discovered that Evince incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service
or to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
evince 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6
evince-common 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4067-1
CVE-2019-1010006
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6