USN-3503-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3503-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3503-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3503-1
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Published
2017-12-04T14:18:31.947905Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:33Z
Summary
evince vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Evince incorrectly handled printing certain DVI files. If a user were tricked into opening and printing a specially-named DVI file, an attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / evince

Package

Name
evince
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/evince@3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4

Affected versions

3.*

3.10.0-0ubuntu2
3.10.0-0ubuntu3
3.10.2-0ubuntu1
3.10.3-0ubuntu1
3.10.3-0ubuntu2
3.10.3-0ubuntu3
3.10.3-0ubuntu4
3.10.3-0ubuntu5
3.10.3-0ubuntu6
3.10.3-0ubuntu7
3.10.3-0ubuntu8
3.10.3-0ubuntu9
3.10.3-0ubuntu10
3.10.3-0ubuntu10.1
3.10.3-0ubuntu10.2
3.10.3-0ubuntu10.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4",
            "binary_name": "evince"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4",
            "binary_name": "evince-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4",
            "binary_name": "evince-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-evince-3.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4",
            "binary_name": "libevdocument3-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4",
            "binary_name": "libevince-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4",
            "binary_name": "libevview3-3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-1000159"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / evince

Package

Name
evince
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/evince@3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3

Affected versions

3.*

3.16.1-0ubuntu1
3.18.1-1ubuntu1
3.18.1-1ubuntu2
3.18.2-1ubuntu1
3.18.2-1ubuntu2
3.18.2-1ubuntu3
3.18.2-1ubuntu4
3.18.2-1ubuntu4.1
3.18.2-1ubuntu4.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3",
            "binary_name": "evince"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3",
            "binary_name": "evince-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3",
            "binary_name": "evince-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-evince-3.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3",
            "binary_name": "libevdocument3-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3",
            "binary_name": "libevince-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3",
            "binary_name": "libevview3-3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-1000159"
        }
    ]
}