Description
dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain print jobs, possibly involving fonts.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T03:03:49.020Z
Reserved: 2002-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2002-0836
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Status : Modified
Published: 2002-10-28T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2002-0836
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