What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1000159?

CVE-2017-1000159 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-1000159?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2017-1000159. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Evince CVE-2017-1000159

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2017-11-27 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Evince

7.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 27, 2017 - 15:29 cve.org

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than 3.25.91.

AnalysisAI

Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This OS Command Injection vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Command injection in evince via filename when printing to PDF. This affects versions earlier than 3.25.91. Affected products include: Gnome Evince.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.