CVE-2010-0827

texlive: Buffer overflow flaw by processing virtual font files

Published May 7, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-0853 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-937-1 TeX Live vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:59 AM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 7, 2010, 6:24 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 25, 2010, 12:00 AM