USN-4067-1: Evince vulnerability
evince vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
Evince could be made to crash or run arbitrary code if it received a
specially crafted PDF file.
Software Description
- evince – Document viewer
Details
It was discovered that Evince incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service
or to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- evince – 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6
- evince-common – 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-4067-1: Evince vulnerability
