PT-2010-1034 · Jan Pierre Lou+2 · Dvipng+2
Dan Rosenberg
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Published
2010-05-06
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Updated
2017-09-19
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CVE-2010-0829
CVSS v2.0
4.3
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
dvipng versions 1.11 through 1.12
teTeX (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to multiple array index errors in the set.c file of dvipng, which can be exploited by remote attackers using a malformed DVI file. This can lead to a denial of service, causing the application to crash, or potentially allow the execution of arbitrary code. The exploitation of these vulnerabilities can result in the disruption of protected information and can be carried out remotely.
Recommendations
For dvipng versions 1.11 through 1.12, consider updating to a version that includes a fix for the array index errors in the set.c file.
For teTeX, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Red Hat
Dvipng
Tetex