CVE-2010-2642

CVE-2010-2642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Evince with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.6)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (97th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Redhat Evince
• Published: 2011-01-07
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AFM font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier, teTeX 3.0, t1lib 5.1.2, and possibly other products 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2642?

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AFM font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier, teTeX 3.0, t1lib 5.1.2, and possibly other products 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.

How severe is CVE-2010-2642?

CVE-2010-2642 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2010-2642 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2642?

CVE-2010-2642 primarily affects Redhat Evince. In total, 36 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2642?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2010-2642 published?

CVE-2010-2642 was published on 2011-01-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010ed06310d14284e63114e88ec6de2
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052910.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052995.html
• http://lists.mandriva.com/security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.php
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1201.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42769
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42821
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42847
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42872
• http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2357
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:016
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:017
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:144
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0009.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45678
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024937
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1035-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0029
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0043
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0056
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0097
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0102
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0193
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0194
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666318
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57

Affected products (36)

• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.29.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.30.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.30.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.31.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.31.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.31.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.31.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.31.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.31.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:2.31.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:t1lib:t1lib:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:tug:tetex:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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