Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the linetoken function in afmparse.c in t1lib, as used in teTeX 3.0.x, GNOME evince, and possibly other products, allows 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2642.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Evince | - |
| T1Lib | T1Lib | All versions |
| Tetex | Tetex | 3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1201.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48985
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:144
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/02/20/cve-2011-0433-evince-linetoken-buffer-overf
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=640923
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=679732
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1201.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48985
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:144
- http://xorl.wordpress.com/2011/02/20/cve-2011-0433-evince-linetoken-buffer-overf
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=640923
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=679732
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-0433?
CVE-2011-0433 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Heap-based buffer overflow in the linetoken function in afmparse.c in t1lib, as used in teTeX 3.0.x, GNOME evince, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cr...
How severe is CVE-2011-0433?
CVE-2011-0433 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-2011-0433?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Evince, T1Lib T1Lib, Tetex Tetex.