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CVE-2017-1000083: backend/comics/comics-document.c (aka the comic book backend) in GNOME Evince before 3.24.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.0—Weaponized Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Plan (action score 46/100)

  • A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB, GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 51% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 98.9% of all records.
  • 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.
  • Fixed version: evince (Alpine:v3.10) 3.24.0-r2; atril (Debian:12) 1.16.1-2.1; evince (Debian:12) 3.22.1-4.

Add it to your regular patch cycle. Upgrade to evince (Alpine:v3.10) 3.24.0-r2; atril (Debian:12) 1.16.1-2.1; evince (Debian:12) 3.22.1-4 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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
51.0% · 98th 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 · 51.0%

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
gnomeevince
debiandebian linux
redhatenterprise linux desktop
redhatenterprise linux server
redhatenterprise linux server aus
redhatenterprise linux server eus
redhatenterprise linux server tus
redhatenterprise 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
+8 more rows
  • 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.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Alpine:v3.10evincebefore 3.24.0-r23.24.0-r2
Debian:12atrilbefore 1.16.1-2.11.16.1-2.1
Debian:12evincebefore 3.22.1-43.22.1-4
Debian:7evincebefore 3.4.0-3.1+deb7u13.4.0-3.1+deb7u1
Debian:8atrilbefore 1.8.1+dfsg1-4+deb8u11.8.1+dfsg1-4+deb8u1
Debian:8evincebefore 3.14.1-2+deb8u23.14.1-2+deb8u2
Debian:9atrilbefore 1.16.1-2+deb9u11.16.1-2+deb9u1
Debian:9evincebefore 3.22.1-3+deb9u13.22.1-3+deb9u1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedevincebefore 40.4-1.340.4-1.3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientevincebefore 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_40:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientevince-browser-pluginbefore 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_40:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientevince-debuginfobefore 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_40:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientevince-develbefore 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_40:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientevince-dvibefore 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_40:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientevince-libsbefore 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_40:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientevince-nautilusbefore 0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_40:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2evincebefore 3.20.1-6.16.13.20.1-6.16.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2evincebefore 3.20.2-6.19.153.20.2-6.19.15
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2evincebefore 3.20.1-6.14.13.20.1-6.14.1
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 6evincebefore 3.10.3-2.3.13.10.3-2.3.1

Same product

gnome: all records

Other 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…
    28Monitor

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • Later →CVE-2019-11459Apr 22, 2019 · The tiff_document_render() and tiff_document_get_thumbnail() functions in the TIFF document backend in GNOME Evince through 3.32.0 did not…
    22Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2013-3718Nov 1, 2019 · evince is missing a check on number of pages which can lead to a segmentation fault
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
alpine:evince3.24.0-r2 · Alpine:v3.10Package registry (OSV)
debian:atril1.16.1-2.1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:evince3.22.1-4 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:evince40.4-1.3 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:evince0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:evince-browser-plugin0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:evince-debuginfo0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:evince-devel0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:evince-dvi0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:evince-libs0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:evince-nautilus0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
suse:evince3.20.1-6.14.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2Package 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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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrydos2018-11-13
Exploit-DB entrylocal2019-02-11
Exploit-DB entrylocal2019-02-11
Metasploit moduleexploit/multi/fileformat/evince_cbt_cmd_injectionEvince CBT File Command Injectionexploit2017-07-13
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02018-10-30
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02018-10-30

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.

  1. Metasploit-54 d
  2. Published
  3. First PoC+420 d
  4. TodayNov 14, 2026+3357 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Not on record for this CVE: researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

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

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

References

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