CVE-2011-5244
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-57
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
Multiples errores off-by-one en las funciones (1) token y (2) linetoken en backend/dvi/MDVI-lib/afmparse.c en t1lib, tal y como se utiliza en teTeX v3.0.x, GNOME Evince, y posiblemente otros productos, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) y posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección a través de un archivo que contiene un fichero DVI hecho a mano que contiene un archivo Adobe Font Metrics (AFM). Se trata de una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2010-2642 y CVE-2011-0433.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in T1Lib, the worst of which could lead to remote execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 5.1.2-r1 are affected.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2012-11-18 CVE Reserved
- 2012-11-19 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-189: Numeric Errors
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=439c5070022e | X_refsource_misc | |
| http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010 | X_refsource_misc | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/21 | Mailing List |
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| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=643882 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80271 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57 | 2017-08-29 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Gnome Search vendor "Gnome" | Evince Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evince" | - | - |
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| T1lib Search vendor "T1lib" | T1lib Search vendor "T1lib" for product "T1lib" | * | - |
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| Tetex Search vendor "Tetex" | Tetex Search vendor "Tetex" for product "Tetex" | 3.0 Search vendor "Tetex" for product "Tetex" and version "3.0" | - |
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