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CVE-2011-5244
Published: Nov 19, 2012
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=643882
x_refsource_CONFIRM
evince-token-code-exec(80271)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
[oss-security] 20110304 Re: Re: CVE request: More Evince overflows
mailing-list
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http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010
x_refsource_MISC
GLSA-201701-57
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=439c5070022e
x_refsource_MISC
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