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CVE-2010-0739

MEDIUMEPSS 91th pctl
6.8
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Integer overflow in the predospecial function in dospecial.c in dvips in (1) TeX Live and (2) teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DVI file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

How to fix

Remediation Available
texlive-binDebian
Fixed in:2009-6CVE-2010-0739
Fixed in:2009-6CVE-2010-0739
Fixed in:2009-6CVE-2010-0739
Fixed in:2009-6CVE-2010-0739

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

4.92%probability of exploitation in 30 days
91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

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