CVE-2010-0829 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a malformed DVI file processed by dvipng or teTeX.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0829?
CVE-2010-0829 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple array index errors in set.c in dvipng 1.11 and 1.12, and teTeX, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed DVI file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0829?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Jan-Ake Larsson Dvipng, Tug Tetex.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0829?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-0829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0829, DSA-2048-1, GHSA-838g-ff3f-wpf6.