CVE-2011-0433

t1lib: Heap-based buffer overflow DVI file AFM font parser

Published Nov 19, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2388-1 t1lib security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-0458 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1335-1 t1lib vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1347-1 Evince vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:51 PM
Reserved
Jan 12, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 19, 2012, 12:10 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 30, 2011, 12:00 AM