High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 5, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-1000083
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.
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Affected products
34cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evince:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evince:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.24.0
- (no CPE)range: <3.24.1
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords17 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/evince&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/evince&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206
< 40.4-1.3+ 16 more
- (no CPE)range: < 40.4-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.1-6.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.1-6.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.10.3-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.1-6.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.1-6.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.10.3-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.1-6.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.10.3-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.10.3-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.1-6.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.1-6.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.1-6.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.1-6.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.1-6.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.1-6.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.10.3-2.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/GNOME/evince/commit/717df38fd8509bf883b70d680c9b1b3cf36732eenvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45824/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46341/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/128nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3911nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99597nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2388nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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