Packages
- evince - Document viewer
Details
It was discovered that Evince did not properly parse AFM font files when
processing DVI files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted DVI file, an attacker could cause Evince to crash or potentially
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the
program.
In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the Evince
AppArmor profile.
It was discovered that Evince did not properly parse AFM font files when
processing DVI files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted DVI file, an attacker could cause Evince to crash or potentially
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the
program.
In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the Evince
AppArmor profile.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.04 natty | libevdocument3 – 2.32.0-0ubuntu12.4 | ||
| 10.10 maverick | libevdocument3 – 2.32.0-0ubuntu1.2 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | libevdocument2 – 2.30.3-0ubuntu1.3 | ||
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