Description
The tiff_document_render() and tiff_document_get_thumbnail() functions in the TIFF document backend in GNOME Evince through 3.32.0 did not handle errors from TIFFReadRGBAImageOriented(), leading to uninitialized memory use when processing certain TIFF image files.
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 14 | atril | 1.22.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | atril | 1.22.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | evince | 3.32.0-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | atril | 1.22.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | evince | 3.32.0-3 | — |
| Debian 9 | evince | 3.22.1-3+deb9u2 | DSA-4624-1 |
| Debian 8 | atril | 1.8.1+dfsg1-4+deb8u2 | DLA-1882-1 |
| Debian 8 | evince | 3.14.1-2+deb8u3 | DLA-1881-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | atril | 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2 | USN-7274-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | atril | 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2 | USN-7274-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | evince | 3.28.4-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-3959-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | evince | 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.4 | USN-3959-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS | atril | 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8839-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | atril | 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8839-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | atril | 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | USN-8839-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | atril | 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | USN-8839-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | atril | 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm2 | USN-8839-1, USN-7274-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | atril | 1.12.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 | USN-8839-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | SDL +1 | 1.2.15-35.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | accountsservice +2 | 0.6.50-7.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | appstream-data | 8-20190805.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | baobab | 3.28.0-2.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | chrome-gnome-shell | 10.1-6.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | evince +3 | 3.28.4-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | file-roller | 3.28.1-2.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gdk-pixbuf2 +4 | 2.36.12-5.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gdm | 1:3.28.3-22.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gjs +1 | 1.56.2-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-classic-session +23 | 3.32.1-10.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-control-center +1 | 3.28.2-5.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-desktop3 +1 | 3.32.2-1.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-remote-desktop | 0.1.6-5.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-settings-daemon | 3.32.0-4.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-shell | 3.32.2-9.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-software +1 | 3.30.6-2.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-tweaks | 3.28.1-6.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas +1 | 3.32.0-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gtk3 +3 | 3.22.30-4.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | gvfs +10 | 1.36.2-6.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | mozjs60 +1 | 60.9.0-3.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | mutter +1 | 3.32.2-10.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | nautilus +2 | 3.28.1-10.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | pango +1 | 1.42.4-6.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | pidgin +3 | 2.13.0-5.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | plymouth +16 | 0.9.3-15.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | wayland-protocols +1 | 1.17-1.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 8 | webkit2gtk3 +4 | 2.24.3-1.el8 | RHSA-2019:3553 |
| RHEL 7 | evince +5 | 3.28.2-9.el7 | RHSA-2020:1074 |
| RHEL 7 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-42.el7 | RHSA-2020:1074 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | gdk-pixbuf2 +4 | 2.36.12-5.el8 | ALSA-2019:3553 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-desktop3 +1 | 3.32.2-1.el8 | ALSA-2019:3553 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | pidgin +3 | 2.13.0-5.el8 | ALSA-2019:3553 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | gdk-pixbuf2 | 2.36.12-5.el8 | RLSA-2019:3553 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-desktop3 | 3.32.2-1.el8 | RLSA-2019:3553 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | pango | 1.42.4-6.el8 | RLSA-2019:3553 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | pidgin | 2.13.0-5.el8 | RLSA-2019:3553 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | evince | 3.26.0+20180128.1bd86963-4.7.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1648-1 |
| SLES 15 | evince | 3.26.0+20180128.1bd86963-4.7.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:1648-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | evince | 3.10.3-2.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2098-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | evince | 2.28.2-0.7.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14141-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | evince | 3.10.3-2.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2098-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-2 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | evince | 2.28.2-0.7.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14141-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-2 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-2, SUSE-SU-2019:2080-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | evince | 3.20.2-6.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2080-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | evince | 40.4-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10742-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | evince | 3.26.0+20180128.1bd86963-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1667-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | evince | 3.26.0+20180128.1bd86963-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1667-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | evince | 3.32.0-r1 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | evince +5 | 3.28.2-9.amzn2 | ALAS2-2020-1474 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | SDL +1 | 1.2.15-35.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | accountsservice +2 | 0.6.50-7.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | appstream-data | 8-20190805.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | baobab | 3.28.0-2.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | chrome-gnome-shell | 10.1-6.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | evince +3 | 3.28.4-3.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | file-roller | 3.28.1-2.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gdk-pixbuf2 +4 | 2.36.12-5.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gdm | 1:3.28.3-22.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gjs +1 | 1.56.2-3.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-classic-session +22 | 3.32.1-10.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-control-center +1 | 3.28.2-5.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-desktop3 +1 | 3.32.2-1.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-remote-desktop | 0.1.6-5.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-settings-daemon | 3.32.0-4.0.1.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-shell | 3.32.2-9.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-software +1 | 3.30.6-2.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-tweaks | 3.28.1-6.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas +1 | 3.32.0-3.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gtk3 +3 | 3.22.30-4.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gvfs +10 | 1.36.2-6.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | mozjs60 +1 | 60.9.0-3.0.1.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | mutter +1 | 3.32.2-10.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nautilus +2 | 3.28.1-10.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | pango +1 | 1.42.4-6.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | pidgin +3 | 2.13.0-5.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | plymouth +16 | 0.9.3-15.0.1.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | wayland-protocols-devel | 1.17-1.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | webkit2gtk3 +4 | 2.24.3-1.el8 | ELSA-2019-3553 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | evince +5 | 3.28.2-9.el7 | ELSA-2020-1074 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | poppler +9 | 0.26.5-42.el7 | ELSA-2020-1074 |
Advisories 21
- ALSA-2019:3553 Low: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 5, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4026 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- USN-8839-1 atril vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 28, 2026
- RHSA-2020:1074 Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler and evince security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2019:3553 Red Hat Security Advisory: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-7274-1 atril vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- USN-3959-1 evince vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-4624-1 evince - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1881-1 evince - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1882-1 atril - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2019:3553 Low: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2080-2 Security update for evince SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14141-1 Security update for evince SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2098-1 Security update for evince SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10742-1 evince-40.4-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1667-1 Recommended update for evince SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2080-1 Security update for evince SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1648-1 Recommended update for evince SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2020-1474 Low: evince security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 25, 2020
- ELSA-2020-1074 Moderate: poppler and evince security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 6, 2020
- ELSA-2019-3553 Low: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2019
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evince/issues/1129
- USN-3959-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-6316c0663e vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-ff2b5b5b47 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1667 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190813 [SECURITY] [DLA 1881-1] evince security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190813 [SECURITY] [DLA 1882-1] atril security update mailing-list
- RHSA-2019:3553 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4624 vendor-advisory
- 20200216 [SECURITY] [DSA 4624-1] evince security update mailing-list