SUSE-SU-2026:3512-1: moderate: Security update for evince

# Security update for evince

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3512-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-05T18:03:36Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1272433

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-63729

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-63729 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-63729 ( SUSE ):  6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2026-63729 ( NVD ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-63729 ( NVD ):  6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for evince fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-63729: texlive: heap use-after-free in `synctex_parser.c` via a
    malformed `.synctex` or `.synctex.gz` file (bsc#1272433).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3512=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-3512=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * evince-plugin-pdfdocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * libevview3-3-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-dvidocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-tiffdocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-djvudocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * libevdocument3-4-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-xpsdocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-EvinceDocument-3_0-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-dvidocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * libevview3-3-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-psdocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-xpsdocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-debugsource-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-EvinceView-3_0-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-devel-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-psdocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-tiffdocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-djvudocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-pdfdocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * libevdocument3-4-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-comicsdocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-comicsdocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * evince-lang-45.0-150600.3.6.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * evince-plugin-pdfdocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * libevview3-3-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-dvidocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-tiffdocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-djvudocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * libevdocument3-4-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-xpsdocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-EvinceDocument-3_0-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-dvidocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * libevview3-3-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-psdocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-xpsdocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-debugsource-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * typelib-1_0-EvinceView-3_0-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-devel-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-psdocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-tiffdocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-djvudocument-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * evince-plugin-pdfdocument-45.0-150600.3.6.1
    * libevdocument3-4-debuginfo-45.0-150600.3.6.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * evince-lang-45.0-150600.3.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-63729.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272433