atril: Atril Document Viewer is the default document reader of the MATE desktop environment for Linux
CVE-2026-46529 is fixed in 44 products on 1 platform, first by atril 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3, released May 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
Atril Document Viewer is the default document reader of the MATE desktop environment for Linux. A single-click remote code execution vulnerability in versions prior to 1.26.3 and 1.28.4 allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution as the user by tricking them into clicking a link inside a malicious PDF document. The PDF can be packaged as a polyglot file that is simultaneously a valid PDF and a valid ELF shared library, making the attack a single-file, single-click, configuration-independent RCE on stock atril installations. The root cause is `shell/ev-application.c:ev_spawn`, which builds a command line from attacker-controlled PDF link-destination fields without applying `g_shell_quote`. The cmdline is then handed to `g_app_info_create_from_commandline`, which shell-parses it back into argv — splitting any embedded `--gtk-module=PATH` into a separate argv element. GTK then `dlopen()`s the path during init, running any `__attribute__((constructor))` it finds. Versions 1.26.3 and 1.28.4 contain a patch for the issue. This is the same defect class as CVE-2023-51698 (CBT `--checkpoint-action` injection in `comics-document.c`, fixed in 1.6.2) but in a different code path (`shell/ev-application.c`) that the original patch did not touch.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| atril · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.26.0-2+deb12u4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46529 | May 27, 2026 |
| atril · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.26.2-4+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46529 | May 27, 2026 |
| atril · Debian 14 | 1.28.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46529 | May 27, 2026 |
| atril · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | atril 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | May 19, 2026 |
| atril · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | atril 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| atril · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | atril 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| atril · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | atril 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| atril · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | atril 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| atril-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | atril-common 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | May 19, 2026 |
| atril-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | atril-common 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| atril-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | atril-common 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| atril-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | atril-common 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| atril-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | atril-common 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| evince · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 43.1-2+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46529 | May 27, 2026 |
| evince · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 48.1-3+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46529 | May 27, 2026 |
| evince · RHEL 8 | 0:3.28.4-17.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:28998 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| evince · RHEL 9 | 0:40.5-4.el9_8.1 | RHSA-2026:27819 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | evince 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | May 27, 2026 |
| evince · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | evince 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | May 27, 2026 |
| evince · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | evince 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | May 27, 2026 |
| evince · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | evince 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | May 19, 2026 |
| evince · almalinux 8 | 3.28.4-17.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28998 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince · almalinux 9 | 40.5-4.el9_8.1 | ALSA-2026:27819 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| evince · ol 8 | 0:3.28.4-17.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-28998 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince · ol 9 | 0:40.5-4.el9_8.1 | ELSA-2026-27819 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| evince · rocky 8 | 0:3.28.4-17.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:28998 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| evince · rocky 9 | 0:40.5-4.el9_8.1 | RLSA-2026:27819 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-browser-plugin · RHEL 8 | 0:3.28.4-17.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:28998 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| evince-browser-plugin · almalinux 8 | 3.28.4-17.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28998 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-browser-plugin · ol 8 | 0:3.28.4-17.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-28998 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | evince-common 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | May 27, 2026 |
| evince-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | evince-common 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | May 27, 2026 |
| evince-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | evince-common 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | May 27, 2026 |
| evince-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | evince-common 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | May 19, 2026 |
| evince-devel · RHEL 8 | 0:3.28.4-17.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:28998 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| evince-devel · almalinux 8 | 3.28.4-17.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28998 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-devel · ol 8 | 0:3.28.4-17.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-28998 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-gtk3 · Debian 14 | 48.4+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46529 | May 27, 2026 |
| evince-libs · RHEL 8 | 0:3.28.4-17.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:28998 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| evince-libs · RHEL 9 | 0:40.5-4.el9_8.1 | RHSA-2026:27819 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-libs · almalinux 8 | 3.28.4-17.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28998 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-libs · almalinux 9 | 40.5-4.el9_8.1 | ALSA-2026:27819 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| evince-libs · ol 8 | 0:3.28.4-17.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-28998 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-libs · ol 9 | 0:40.5-4.el9_8.1 | ELSA-2026-27819 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| evince-nautilus · RHEL 8 | 0:3.28.4-17.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:28998 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| evince-nautilus · RHEL 9 | 0:40.5-4.el9_8.1 | RHSA-2026:27819 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-nautilus · almalinux 8 | 3.28.4-17.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:28998 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-nautilus · almalinux 9 | 40.5-4.el9_8.1 | ALSA-2026:27819 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| evince-nautilus · ol 8 | 0:3.28.4-17.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-28998 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-nautilus · ol 9 | 0:40.5-4.el9_8.1 | ELSA-2026-27819 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| evince-previewer · RHEL 9 | 0:40.5-4.el9_8.1 | RHSA-2026:27819 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-previewer · almalinux 9 | 40.5-4.el9_8.1 | ALSA-2026:27819 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| evince-previewer · ol 9 | 0:40.5-4.el9_8.1 | ELSA-2026-27819 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| evince-thumbnailer · RHEL 9 | 0:40.5-4.el9_8.1 | RHSA-2026:27819 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| evince-thumbnailer · almalinux 9 | 40.5-4.el9_8.1 | ALSA-2026:27819 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| evince-thumbnailer · ol 9 | 0:40.5-4.el9_8.1 | ELSA-2026-27819 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atril · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | gir1.2-atril 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atril · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | gir1.2-atril 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atrildocument-1.5.0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | gir1.2-atrildocument-1.5.0 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atrildocument-1.5.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | gir1.2-atrildocument-1.5.0 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atrildocument-1.5.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | gir1.2-atrildocument-1.5.0 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atrildocument-1.5.0 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | gir1.2-atrildocument-1.5.0 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atrildocument-1.5.0 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | gir1.2-atrildocument-1.5.0 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atrilview-1.5.0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | gir1.2-atrilview-1.5.0 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atrilview-1.5.0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | gir1.2-atrilview-1.5.0 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atrilview-1.5.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | gir1.2-atrilview-1.5.0 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atrilview-1.5.0 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | gir1.2-atrilview-1.5.0 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-atrilview-1.5.0 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | gir1.2-atrilview-1.5.0 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-evince-3.0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | gir1.2-evince-3.0 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | May 27, 2026 |
| gir1.2-evince-3.0 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | gir1.2-evince-3.0 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | May 27, 2026 |
| gir1.2-evince-3.0 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | gir1.2-evince-3.0 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | May 27, 2026 |
| gir1.2-evince-4.0 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | gir1.2-evince-4.0 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-papers-4.0 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4 | gir1.2-papers-4.0 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4 | May 19, 2026 |
| gir1.2-papers-4.0 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 50.1-0ubuntu1.1 | gir1.2-papers-4.0 50.1-0ubuntu1.1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libatrildocument3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | libatrildocument3 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | May 19, 2026 |
| libatrildocument3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | libatrildocument3 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libatrildocument3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | libatrildocument3 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libatrildocument3t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libatrildocument3t64 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libatrildocument3t64 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libatrildocument3t64 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libatrilview3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | libatrilview3 1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm3 | May 19, 2026 |
| libatrilview3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | libatrilview3 1.24.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libatrilview3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | libatrilview3 1.26.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libatrilview3t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libatrilview3t64 1.26.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libatrilview3t64 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libatrilview3t64 1.28.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libevdocument-4.0-6 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | libevdocument-4.0-6 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libevdocument3-4 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | libevdocument3-4 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | May 27, 2026 |
| libevdocument3-4t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | libevdocument3-4t64 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | May 27, 2026 |
| libevdocument3-4t64 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | libevdocument3-4t64 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | May 27, 2026 |
| libevview-4.0-5 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | libevview-4.0-5 49~alpha-2ubuntu2.1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libevview3-3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | libevview3-3 42.3-0ubuntu3.2 | May 27, 2026 |
| libevview3-3t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | libevview3-3t64 46.3.1-0ubuntu1.1 | May 27, 2026 |
| libevview3-3t64 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | libevview3-3t64 48.1-3ubuntu2.1 | May 27, 2026 |
| libppsdocument-4.0-5 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4 | libppsdocument-4.0-5 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4 | May 19, 2026 |
| libppsdocument-4.0-6 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 50.1-0ubuntu1.1 | libppsdocument-4.0-6 50.1-0ubuntu1.1 | May 19, 2026 |
| libppsview-4.0-4 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4 | libppsview-4.0-4 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4 | May 19, 2026 |
| libppsview-4.0-5 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 50.1-0ubuntu1.1 | libppsview-4.0-5 50.1-0ubuntu1.1 | May 19, 2026 |
| papers · Debian 14 | 49.3-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46529 | May 27, 2026 |
| papers · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4 | papers 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4 | May 19, 2026 |
| papers · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 50.1-0ubuntu1.1 | papers 50.1-0ubuntu1.1 | May 19, 2026 |
| papers · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| papers · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 48.10-160000.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21106-1 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| papers · sles 16.0 | 48.10-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22182-1 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| papers-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4 | papers-common 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.4 | May 19, 2026 |
| papers-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 50.1-0ubuntu1.1 | papers-common 50.1-0ubuntu1.1 | May 19, 2026 |
| papers-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| papers-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| papers-devel · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| papers-libs · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| papers-libs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| papers-nautilus · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| papers-nautilus-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| papers-previewer · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| papers-previewer-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| papers-thumbnailer · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| papers-thumbnailer-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 47.0-12.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1782 | Jun 8, 2026 |
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