CVE-2010-2640

N/A Unknown
Published: January 07, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Array index error in the PK font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in conjunction with a DVI file that is processed by the thumbnailer.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010ed06310d14284e63114e88ec6de2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052910.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052995.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.mandriva.com/security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/42769
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42821
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42847
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42872
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2357
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45678
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024937
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1035-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0029
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0043
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0056
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0097
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0102
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666313
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010ed06310d14284e63114e88ec6de2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052910.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052995.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.mandriva.com/security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/42769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42821
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42847
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2357
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45678
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1035-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0043
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0056
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0097
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0102
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666313
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.9%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

redhat

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