CVE-2007-0650 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in makeindex allows attackers to overwrite files or execute code via a long filename, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-0650?
CVE-2007-0650 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the open_sty function in mkind.c for makeindex 2.14 in teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename. NOTE: other overflows exist but might not be exploitable, such as a heap-based overflow in the check_idx function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0650?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Makeindex Makeindex.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0650?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0650 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-0650 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0650 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cfx-hwg7-jrm7.