CVE-2017-1000159: gnome evince OS Command Injection
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2017-0450SUSE-SU-2018:0639-1SUSE-SU-2018:0947-1UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000159USN-3503-1DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000159DLA-1204-1
Published 27-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-1000159 is a high (CVSS 7.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in gnome evince. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 27-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than 3.25.91.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.41% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.41%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse8 products
- evince&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 3.20.2-6.22.9
- evince&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4< 2.28.2-0.7.3.1
- evince&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 3.20.2-6.22.9
- evince&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4< 2.28.2-0.7.3.1
- evince&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3< 3.20.2-6.22.9
Debian2 products
- atril< 1.20.0-1
- evince< 3.25.92-1 | < 3.4.0-3.1+deb7u2
Mageia2 products
- evince< 3.14.2-2.1.mga5
- evince< 3.24.1-2.mga6
Ubuntu2 products
- atril< 1.12.2-1ubuntu0.3
- evince< 3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4 | < 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3
Gnome1 product
- evince< 3.25.91
5 vendors · 15 products
