CVE-2017-1000083

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnome
Status
Evince
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 September 2017

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 25%

Summary

backend/comics/comics-document.c (aka the comic book backend) in GNOME Evince before 3.24.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a .cbt file that is a TAR archive containing a filename beginning with a "--" command-line option substring, as demonstrated by a --checkpoint-action=exec=bash at the beginning of the filename.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

evince-cve-2017-1000083
Created by matlink

cve-2017-1000083-atril-nautilus
Created by matlink

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46341/
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/128
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/GNOME/evince/commit/717df38fd8509bf883...
x_refsource_MISC

EPSS Score

25% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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