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CVE-2007-0650

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CVE-2007-0650

Published: Feb 1, 2007

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

Buffer overflow in the open_sty function in mkind.c for makeindex 2.14 in teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename. NOTE: other overflows exist but might not be exploitable, such as a heap-based overflow in the check_idx function.

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References

26982
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
23872
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
tetex-makeindex-opensty-bo(32284)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
GLSA-200805-13
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
30168
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
GLSA-200709-17
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
ADV-2007-1706
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
MDKSA-2007:109
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
GLSA-200711-34
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO

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