Packages
- evince - Document viewer
Details
It was discovered that Evince did not properly sanitize command-line
arguments in PDF /GoToR actions. If a user opened a specially crafted PDF
file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that Evince did not properly sanitize command-line
arguments in PDF /GoToR actions. If a user opened a specially crafted PDF
file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS resolute | evince – 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | ||
| evince-common – 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | |||
| 25.10 questing | evince – 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | ||
| evince-common – 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | |||
| 24.04 LTS noble | evince – 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
| evince-common – 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | evince – 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | ||
| evince-common – 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | |||
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