HIGH
evince: Integer overflow in DVI file TFM font parser
Published Jan 7, 2011
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.99%
Description
Integer overflow in the TFM font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in conjunction with a DVI file that is processed by the thumbnailer.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 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
- 2.32
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.
7.6 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.99% 0.05994
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05994
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.99% (0.05994) | 93.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.99% (0.05994) | 92.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07841) | 91.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.57% (0.06568) | 90.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.98% (0.11985) | 89.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.57% (0.06568) | 90.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.40% (0.06395) | 93.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 28, 2023 | 11.18% (0.11178) | 94.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 10.64% (0.10645) | 94.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2023 | 10.23% (0.10227) | 93.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.59% (0.08589) | 93.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
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-2010-2643 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666321 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2643
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2643
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 7, 2011
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 6, 2010
Link CVE-2010-2643
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a