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 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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnome / evince | - | 3.24.0.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 9.0 | 9.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.4 | 7.4.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server | 7.4 | 7.4.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.4 | 7.4.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server | 7.5 | 7.5.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.4 | 7.4.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.5 | 7.5.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6 | 7.6.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.6 | 7.6.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6 | 7.6.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server | 7.6 | 7.6.x |
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/128
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3911
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99597
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2388
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=784630
- https://github.com/GNOME/evince/commit/717df38fd8509bf883b70d680c9b1b3cf36732ee
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45824/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46341/
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