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.
CVE-2017-1000083
Score elevated to 8.3 because EPSS predicts 51% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 1.2% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 51%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 8.3(high)
- EG Risk
- 68(Track)EG Risk 68/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity83% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 51%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 5, 2017
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/128
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3911
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99597
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2388
- cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=784630
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/GNOME/evince/commit/717df38fd8509bf883b70d680c9b1b3cf36732ee
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45824/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46341/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/128
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3911
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99597
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2388
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=784630
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/GNOME/evince/commit/717df38fd8509bf883b70d680c9b1b3cf36732ee
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45824/
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | evince-common (3.24.0-0ubuntu1.1) @ zesty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | evince-0:3.22.1-5.2.el7_4 | 2017-08-01 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(13 across 7 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| atril | — | 1.16.1-2.1 | — |
| evince | — | 3.22.1-4 | — |
Debian:12(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| atril | — | 1.16.1-2.1 | — |
| evince | — | 3.22.1-4 | — |
Debian:13(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| atril | — | 1.16.1-2.1 | — |
| evince | — | 3.22.1-4 | — |
Debian:14(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| atril | — | 1.16.1-2.1 | — |
| evince | — | 3.22.1-4 | — |
Debian:8(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| atril | 1.8.1+dfsg1-4 | 1.8.1+dfsg1-4+deb8u1 | — |
| evince | 3.14.1-2, 3.14.1-2+deb8u1 | 3.14.1-2+deb8u2 | — |
Debian:9(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| atril | 1.16.1-2 | 1.16.1-2+deb9u1 | — |
| evince | 3.22.1-3 | 3.22.1-3+deb9u1 | — |
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| evince | 3.4.0-3.1 | 3.4.0-3.1+deb7u1 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(2)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-46341✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 11, 2019
Evince - CBT File Command Injection (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-45824✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 13, 2018
Evince 3.24.0 - Command Injection
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/fileformat/evince_cbt_cmd_injection✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 13, 2017
Evince CBT File Command Injection
Open source ↗
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