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CVE-2011-5244

MEDIUMEPSS 87th pctl
6.8
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
evinceDebian
Fixed in:2.32.0-1CVE-2011-5244
Fixed in:2.32.0-1CVE-2011-5244
Fixed in:2.32.0-1CVE-2011-5244
Fixed in:2.32.0-1CVE-2011-5244

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

3.36%probability of exploitation in 30 days
87thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 87% of all known CVEs.

References

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