# CVE-2010-2640: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-01-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://lists.mandriva.com/security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.php
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42872
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0043
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0029
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052995.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42769
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0097
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2357
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1035-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0102
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42821
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0056
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0009.html
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010ed06310d14284e63114e88ec6de2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024937
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052910.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45678
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42847
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666313

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