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CVE-2019-11459

First published: Mon Apr 22 2019(Updated: )

The tiff_document_render() and tiff_document_get_thumbnail() functions in the TIFF document backend in GNOME Evince through 3.32.0 did not handle errors from TIFFReadRGBAImageOriented(), leading to uninitialized memory use when processing certain TIFF image files.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/evince<=3.22.1-3+deb9u1<=3.30.2-3
3.34.0-1
3.32.0-3
3.30.2-3+deb10u1
3.22.1-3+deb9u2
ubuntu/evince<3.28.4-0ubuntu1.1
3.28.4-0ubuntu1.1
ubuntu/evince<3.30.1-1ubuntu1.3
3.30.1-1ubuntu1.3
ubuntu/evince<3.32.0-1ubuntu0.1
3.32.0-1ubuntu0.1
ubuntu/evince<3.32.0-1ubuntu1
3.32.0-1ubuntu1
ubuntu/evince<3.32.0-1ubuntu1
3.32.0-1ubuntu1
ubuntu/evince<3.32.0-1ubuntu1
3.32.0-1ubuntu1
ubuntu/evince<3.32.0-1ubuntu1
3.32.0-1ubuntu1
ubuntu/evince<3.32.0-1ubuntu1
3.32.0-1ubuntu1
ubuntu/evince<3.32.0-1ubuntu1
3.32.0-1ubuntu1
ubuntu/evince<3.32.0-1ubuntu1
3.32.0-1ubuntu1
ubuntu/evince<3.32.0-1ubuntu1
3.32.0-1ubuntu1
ubuntu/evince<3.32.0-1ubuntu1
3.32.0-1ubuntu1
ubuntu/evince<3.32.0-1ubuntu1
3.32.0-1ubuntu1
ubuntu/evince<3.18.2-1ubuntu4.4
3.18.2-1ubuntu4.4
debian/atril
1.24.0-1+deb11u1
1.26.0-2+deb12u3
1.26.2-3
debian/evince
3.38.2-1
43.1-2
46.3.1-1
GNOME evince<=3.32.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=8.6
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-11459?

    CVE-2019-11459 is a vulnerability in the TIFF document backend in GNOME Evince through version 3.32.0.

  • How severe is CVE-2019-11459?

    CVE-2019-11459 has a severity rating of 5.5, which is considered high.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2019-11459?

    GNOME Evince versions up to 3.32.0 are affected by CVE-2019-11459.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-11459?

    To fix CVE-2019-11459, update GNOME Evince to version 3.32.0 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-11459?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-11459 in the references: [link 1](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evince/issues/1129), [link 2](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1716298), [link 3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1716299).

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