CVE-2010-2640

Description

Array index error in the PK font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier 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.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.48% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third party advisory
http://lists.mandriva.com/security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.php vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42872 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0043 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0029 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052995.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42769 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0097 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2357 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1035-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0102 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/42821 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0056 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0009.html vendor advisory
http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010ed06310d14284e63114e88ec6de2 patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024937 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052910.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45678 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/42847 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666313 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2640?
CVE-2010-2640 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2640?
To fix CVE-2010-2640, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2640 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2640 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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