Description
Integer overflow in the TFM font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in conjunction with a DVI file that is processed by the thumbnailer.
Published: 2011-01-07
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: 7.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2357-1 evince security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2647 Integer overflow in the TFM font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in conjunction with a DVI file that is processed by the thumbnailer.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1035-1 Evince vulnerabilities
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Redhat Enterprise Linux Evince
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:39:37.997Z

Reserved: 2010-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2643

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-01-07T19:00:17.407

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-2643

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-01-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-2643 - Bugzilla

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