CVE-2017-1000083

7.8 HIGH
Published: September 05, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/128
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3911
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99597
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2388
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=784630
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GNOME/evince/commit/717df38fd8509bf883b70d680c9b1b3cf36732ee
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45824/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46341/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/128
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3911
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99597
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2388
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=784630
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GNOME/evince/commit/717df38fd8509bf883b70d680c9b1b3cf36732ee
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45824/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46341/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
50.1%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnome debian redhat