Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in dvips in TeX Live 2009 and earlier, and teTeX, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted virtual font (VF) file associated with a DVI file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tug | Tex Live | <= 2009 |
| Tug | Tetex | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0827
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-28.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39971
- http://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/dvipsk/ChangeLog?r1=18009
- http://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/dvipsk/ChangeLog?view=log
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-937-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=572914
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0827
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-28.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39971
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0827?
CVE-2010-0827 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in dvips in TeX Live 2009 and earlier, and teTeX, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted virtual fon...
How severe is CVE-2010-0827?
CVE-2010-0827 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0827?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tug Tex Live, Tug Tetex.