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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=439c5070022e
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/21
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=643882
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80271
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=439c5070022e
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/21
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=643882
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80271
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 19, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified