PT-2018-2831 · Tex Users · Texlive-Dvips
Published
2018-12-03
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Updated
2018-12-03
CVSS v2.0
4.6
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
TeX Live dvips (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is caused by a buffer overflow when processing command line parameters, which can lead to a denial of service or allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by inputting a specially crafted sequence of data into the command line.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Texlive-Dvips