Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the AFM font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier, teTeX 3.0, t1lib 5.1.2, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in conjunction with a DVI file that is processed by the thumbnailer.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | evince | 3.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | evince | 3.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | t1lib | 5.1.2-3+squeeze1 | DSA-2388-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | evince | 2.22.2-4~lenny2 | DSA-2357-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | t1lib | 5.1.2-3+lenny1 | DSA-2388-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | evince +3 | 2.28.2-14.el6_0.1 | RHSA-2011:0009 |
| RHEL 6 | mendexk | 2.6e-57.el6_2 | RHSA-2012:0137 |
| RHEL 6 | t1lib +3 | 5.1.2-6.el6_2.1 | RHSA-2012:0062 |
| RHEL 6 | texlive +10 | 2007-57.el6_2 | RHSA-2012:0137 |
| RHEL 5 | tetex +6 | 3.0-33.15.el5_8.1 | RHSA-2012:1201 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | evince | 3.22.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10041-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | t1lib | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | t1lib | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2012:0062 Red Hat Security Advisory: t1lib security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2012:0137 Red Hat Security Advisory: texlive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2012:1201 Red Hat Security Advisory: tetex security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2011:0009 Red Hat Security Advisory: evince security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2388-1 t1lib - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-2357-1 evince - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10041-1 evince-3.22.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2011:005 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2011:016 vendor-advisory
- 42872 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0043 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0029 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2011-0224 vendor-advisory
- 42769 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2011:005 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2012:1201 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0097 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0193 vdb-entry
- DSA-2357 vendor-advisory
- USN-1035-1 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2011:017 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0102 vdb-entry
- 42821 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2012:144 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0056 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666318
- RHSA-2011:0009 vendor-advisory
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010ed06310d14284e63114e88ec6de2
- 1024937 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2011-0208 vendor-advisory
- 45678 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201701-57 vendor-advisory
- 42847 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0194 vdb-entry