Unscored severity · published Nov 19, 2012
CVE-2011-5244
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…
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CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EV
Evince · Gnome
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
T1
T1lib · T1lib
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
TE
Tetex · Tetex
3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5244
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5244
git.gnome.org
http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=439c5070022e
git.gnome.org
http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/21
bugzilla.gnome.org
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=643882
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80271
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57
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