CVE-2011-5244

t1lib: off-by-one errors in token and linetoken

Published Nov 19, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-5144 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:30 AM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 19, 2012, 12:10 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 4, 2011, 12:00 AM