backend/comics/comics-document.c (aka the comic book backend) in GNOME Evince before 3.24.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary com
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.
- Published
- Sep 5, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 51.1% · 99th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
46
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 15 / 30 · 51.1%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| gnome | evince | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evince |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server |
| redhat | enterprise linux server aus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server tus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux8.0
- debian debian linux9.0
- gnome evinceup to 3.24.0 inclusive
- redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
- redhat enterprise linux server7.0
- redhat enterprise linux server7.4
- redhat enterprise linux server7.5
- redhat enterprise linux server7.6
- redhat enterprise linux server aus7.4
- redhat enterprise linux server aus7.6
- redhat enterprise linux server eus7.4
- redhat enterprise linux server eus7.5
- redhat enterprise linux server eus7.6
- redhat enterprise linux server tus7.4
- redhat enterprise linux server tus7.6
- redhat enterprise linux workstation7.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | atril | before 1.16.1-2.1 | 1.16.1-2.1 |
| Debian:12 | evince | before 3.22.1-4 | 3.22.1-4 |
| Debian:7 | evince | before 3.4.0-3.1+deb7u1 | 3.4.0-3.1+deb7u1 |
| Debian:8 | atril | before 1.8.1+dfsg1-4+deb8u1 | 1.8.1+dfsg1-4+deb8u1 |
| Debian:8 | evince | before 3.14.1-2+deb8u2 | 3.14.1-2+deb8u2 |
| Debian:9 | atril | before 1.16.1-2+deb9u1 | 1.16.1-2+deb9u1 |
| Debian:9 | evince | before 3.22.1-3+deb9u1 | 3.22.1-3+deb9u1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | evince | before 40.4-1.3 | 40.4-1.3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | evince | before 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | evince-browser-plugin | before 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | evince-debuginfo | before 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | evince-devel | before 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | evince-dvi | before 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | evince-libs | before 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | evince-nautilus | before 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | evince | before 3.20.1-6.16.1 | 3.20.1-6.16.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | evince | before 3.20.2-6.19.15 | 3.20.2-6.19.15 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | evince | before 3.20.1-6.14.1 | 3.20.1-6.14.1 |
| SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 6 | evince | before 3.10.3-2.3.1 | 3.10.3-2.3.1 |
Same product
gnome: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2019-1010006Evince 3.26.0 is affected by buffer overflow.32Monitor
- CVE-2017-1000159Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF.31Monitor
- CVE-2011-0433Heap-based buffer overflow in the linetoken function in afmparse.c in t1lib, as used in teTeX 3.0.x, GNOME evince, and possibly other produc28Monitor
- CVE-2013-3718evince is missing a check on number of pages which can lead to a segmentation fault22Monitor
- CVE-2019-11459The tiff_document_render() and tiff_document_get_thumbnail() functions in the TIFF document backend in GNOME Evince through 3.32.0 did not h22Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:atril | 1.16.1-2.1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:evince | 3.22.1-4 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:evince | 40.4-1.3 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:evince | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:evince-browser-plugin | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:evince-debuginfo | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:evince-devel | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:evince-dvi | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:evince-libs | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:evince-nautilus | 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:evince | 3.20.1-6.14.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×3
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | dos | 2018-11-13 |
| Exploit-DB entry | local | 2019-02-11 |
| Exploit-DB entry | local | 2019-02-11 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/multi/fileformat/evince_cbt_cmd_injectionEvince CBT File Command Injectionexploit | 2017-07-13 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2018-10-30 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2018-10-30 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-54 d
- Published
- First PoC+420 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3312 d
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Patch and commit links
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Credits
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Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
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Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/128
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3911
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99597
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2388
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=784630
- github.com/GNOME/evince/commit/717df38fd8509bf883b70d680c9b1b3cf36732ee
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.