=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4067-1
July 22, 2019

evince vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Evince could be made to crash or run arbitrary code if it received a
specially crafted PDF file.

Software Description:
- evince: Document viewer

Details:

It was discovered that Evince incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service
or to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  evince                          3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6
  evince-common                   3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4067-1
  CVE-2019-1010006

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6

Ubuntu 4067-1: Evince vulnerability

July 22, 2019
Evince could be made to crash or run arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted PDF file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: evince 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6 evince-common 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4067-1

CVE-2019-1010006

Severity
July 22, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/3.18.2-1ubuntu4.6

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