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CVE-2017-1000159

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than...

7.8 HighFix available

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than 3.25.91.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.41%Down 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than 3.25.91.

Record
CVE-2017-1000159
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than 3.25.91.

Record
CVE-2017-1000159
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-1444 No score

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than 3.25.91.

Record
EUVD-2017-1444
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vvj5-83p2-x3pp 7.8

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than...

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than 3.25.91.

Record
GHSA-vvj5-83p2-x3pp
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than 3.25.91.

Record
CVE-2017-1000159
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000159 7.8

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than 3.25.91.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000159
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000159 7.8

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than 3.25.91.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000159
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0450 No score

Updated evince packages fix security vulnerability

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 (CVE-2017-1000159)

Record
MGASA-2017-0450
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0639-1 No score

Security update for evince

This update for evince provides the following fix:

  • CVE-2017-1000159: Prevent command line injections via filenames when printing to a file. (bsc#1070046)
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0639-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0947-1 No score

Security update for evince

This update for evince fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-1000159: Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF could lead to command execution (bsc#1070046)
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0947-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3503-1 No score

evince vulnerability

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.

Record
USN-3503-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
atril
Debian:12
 before 1.20.0-1
1.20.0-1
atril
Debian:13
 before 1.20.0-1
1.20.0-1
atril
Debian:14
 before 1.20.0-1
1.20.0-1
evince
Debian:12
 before 3.25.92-1
3.25.92-1
evince
Debian:13
 before 3.25.92-1
3.25.92-1
evince
Debian:7
 before 3.4.0-3.1+deb7u2, plus listed versions
3.4.0-3.13.4.0-3.1+deb7u1
3.4.0-3.1+deb7u2
evince
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3.14.1-2+deb8u3, plus listed versions
3.14.1-23.14.1-2+deb8u13.14.1-2+deb8u2
3.14.1-2+deb8u3
atril
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1.8.1+dfsg1-4+deb8u2, plus listed versions
1.8.1+dfsg1-41.8.1+dfsg1-4+deb8u1
1.8.1+dfsg1-4+deb8u2
evince
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3.22.1-3+deb9u2, plus listed versions
3.22.1-33.22.1-3+deb9u1
3.22.1-3+deb9u2
evince
Mageia:5
 before 3.14.2-2.1.mga5
3.14.2-2.1.mga5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
evince
Mageia:6
 before 3.24.1-2.mga6
3.24.1-2.mga6
evince
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
 before 2.28.2-0.7.3.1
2.28.2-0.7.3.1
evince
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
 before 2.28.2-0.7.3.1
2.28.2-0.7.3.1
evince
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
 before 2.28.2-0.7.3.1
2.28.2-0.7.3.1
evince
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
 before 3.20.2-6.22.9
3.20.2-6.22.9
evince
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
 before 3.20.2-6.22.9
3.20.2-6.22.9
evince
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
 before 3.20.2-6.22.9
3.20.2-6.22.9
evince
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
 before 3.20.2-6.22.9
3.20.2-6.22.9
evince
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3
 before 3.20.2-6.22.9
3.20.2-6.22.9
evince
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4, plus listed versions
3.10.0-0ubuntu23.10.0-0ubuntu33.10.2-0ubuntu13.10.3-0ubuntu13.10.3-0ubuntu2
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3.10.3-0ubuntu33.10.3-0ubuntu43.10.3-0ubuntu53.10.3-0ubuntu63.10.3-0ubuntu73.10.3-0ubuntu83.10.3-0ubuntu93.10.3-0ubuntu103.10.3-0ubuntu10.13.10.3-0ubuntu10.23.10.3-0ubuntu10.3
3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4
atril
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 1.12.2-1ubuntu0.3, plus listed versions
1.10.2+repack1-11.12.2-11.12.2-1ubuntu0.11.12.2-1ubuntu0.2
1.12.2-1ubuntu0.3
evince
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3, plus listed versions
3.16.1-0ubuntu13.18.1-1ubuntu13.18.1-1ubuntu23.18.2-1ubuntu13.18.2-1ubuntu2
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3.18.2-1ubuntu33.18.2-1ubuntu43.18.2-1ubuntu4.13.18.2-1ubuntu4.2
3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-1000159 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gnome Evince, published November 27, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.41%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in atril 1.20.0-1.

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