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TITLE:
Evince "get_next_text()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23111

VERIFY ADVISORY:
https://secunia.com/advisories/23111/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Evince 0.x
https://secunia.com/product/12767/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been discovered in  Evince, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the
"get_next_text()" function in ps/ps.c. This can be exploited to cause
a buffer overflow by e.g. tricking a user into opening a specially
crafted PostScript file.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 0.6.1. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not open untrusted PostScript files.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Originally reported in GNU gv by Renaud Lifchitz, sysdream.com
Discovered in Evince by K-sPecial of .aware

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://milw0rm.com/exploits/2858

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA22787:
https://secunia.com/advisories/22787/

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