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CVE-2010-2642

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AFM font parser in the dvi-backend component i...

High CVSS 7.6

Overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AFM font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier, teTeX 3.0, t1lib 5.1.2, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in conjunction with a DVI file that is processed by the thumbnailer.

CWE: CWE-119 Published: 2011-01-07T19:00:17.313
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.6 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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