CVE-2017-1000083
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Evince - CBT File Command Injection (Metasploit)
Metasploit modules
OS impact
Red Hat Affected 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | Affected | — |
| 7.5 | Affected | — |
| 7.4 | Affected | — |
| 7.0 | Affected | — |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 7 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.16.1-2.1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.16.1-2.1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.16.1-2.1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.16.1-2.1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.16.1-2.1 |
| 9.0 | Affected | — |
| 8.0 | Affected | — |
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 3.24.0+12+g717df38f-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome | evince | {"endIncluding":"3.24.0"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201707-14
- 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/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-1000083
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000083.html
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.