CVE-2017-1000083

HIGH

Evince CBT File Command Injection

Title source: metasploit

Description

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.

Exploits (5)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46341
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Matlink · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45824
nomisec WORKING POC
by matlink · poc
https://github.com/matlink/evince-cve-2017-1000083
nomisec WORKING POC
by matlink · poc
https://github.com/matlink/cve-2017-1000083-atril-nautilus
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Felix Wilhelm, Sebastian Krahmer, Matlink, bcoles · rubypocunix
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/fileformat/evince_cbt_cmd_injection.rb

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.7667
EPSS Percentile 99.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (16)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
gnome/evince < 3.24.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.5
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.6
... and 6 more
Published Sep 05, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026