Unscored severity · published Apr 16, 2010
CVE-2010-0739
Integer overflow in the predospecial function in dospecial.c in dvips in (1) TeX Live and (2) teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
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CVSS
4.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer overflow in the predospecial function in dospecial.c in dvips in (1) TeX Live and (2) teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DVI file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.9% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TE
Tetex · Tug
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
TL
Tex Live · Tug
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0739
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0739
git.frugalware.org
http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-stable.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=source/xapps-extra/tetex/texlive-CVE-2010-0739-int-overflow.patch
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041573.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39390
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-28.xml
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