CVE-2011-5244
Multiple off-by-one errors in the (1) token and (2) linetoken functions in backend/dvi/mdvi-lib/afmparse.c in t1lib, as used in teTeX 3.0.x, GNOME evince, and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple off-by-one errors in the (1) token and (2) linetoken functions in backend/dvi/mdvi-lib/afmparse.c in t1lib, as used in teTeX 3.0.x, GNOME evince, and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a DVI file containing a crafted Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) file, different vulnerabilities than CVE-2010-2642 and CVE-2011-0433.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.36% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- gnome/evince · t1lib/t1lib · tetex/tetex
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=439c5070022e
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/21
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=643882
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80271
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=439c5070022e
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/21
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=643882
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80271
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.