evince: Array index errror in DVI file PK font parser
Published Jan 7, 2011
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.93%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.32
- 0.1
- 0.2
- 0.3
- 0.4
- 0.5
- 0.6
- 0.7
- 0.8
- 0.9
- 2.19
- 2.20
- 2.21
- 2.22
- 2.23
- 2.24
- 2.25
- 2.26
- 2.27
- 2.28
- 2.29
- 2.29.92
- 2.30
- 2.30.2
- 2.30.3
- 2.31
- 2.31.1
- 2.31.2
- 2.31.4
- 2.31.4.1
- 2.31.6
- 2.31.6.1
- 2.31.90
- 2.31.92
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
evince-0:2.28.2-14.el6_0.1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0009
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
evince
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | evince-0:2.28.2-14.el6_0.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | evince | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of evince as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.93% (0.04935) | 91.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.93% (0.04935) | 90.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 8.16% (0.08161) | 91.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.48% (0.06484) | 90.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.40% (0.15400) | 91.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 6.48% (0.06484) | 90.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.90% (0.04899) | 88.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.20% (0.06201) | 93.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 28, 2023 | 6.20% (0.06201) | 92.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 5.89% (0.05886) | 92.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2023 | 5.64% (0.05640) | 92.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.69% (0.04689) | 91.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (25)
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010ed06310d14284e63114e88ec6de2 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052910.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052995.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.mandriva.com/security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.php vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42769 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42821 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42847 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42872 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2357 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45678 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024937 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1035-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0029 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0043 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0056 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0097 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0102 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2640 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666313 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2640
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2640
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