SB2025021850 - Ubuntu update for atril

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010006)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on a targeted system.

The vulnerability exists due to a buffer overflow condition in the "backend/tiff/tiff-document.c" when handling PDF files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and execute arbitrary code or cause a DoS condition on the targeted system.

2) Access of Uninitialized Pointer (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11459)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due tothe TIFFReadRGBAImageOriented() function called from tiff_document_render() and tiff_document_get_thumbnail() functions in the backend/tiff/tiff-document.c in GNOME Evince returns uninitialized memory instead of false, when failing to read an image. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information on the system.

3) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-51698)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling CBT documents. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted document and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7274-1