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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-5144 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:30:46.795Z
Reserved: 2012-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-5244
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-11-19T12:10:49.337
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-5244
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