Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-5244
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.
Vulnerability category: Execute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2011-5244
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evince:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:t1lib:t1lib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-5244
1.78%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 81 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-5244
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-5244
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-5244
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/21
oss-security - Re: Re: CVE request: More Evince overflows
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80271
Evince token code execution CVE-2011-5244 Vulnerability Report
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57
T1Lib: : Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-57) — Gentoo security
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http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=439c5070022e
backends: Fix another security issue in the dvi-backend (439c5070) · Commits · GNOME / evince · GitLab
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https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=643882
Bug 643882 – evince: off-by-one in recent afmparse.c fixes
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http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010
backends: Fix several security issues in the dvi-backend. (d4139205) · Commits · GNOME / evince · GitLab
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