CVE-2010-1440 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via integer overflows in dvips when processing malicious DVI files.
- 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-2010-1440?
CVE-2010-1440 is a medium-severity 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 integer overflows in dvipsk/dospecial.c in dvips in TeX Live 2009 and earlier, and teTeX, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a special command in a DVI file, related to the (1) predospecial and (2) bbdospecial functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0739.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1440?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Tug Tetex, Tug Tex Live.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1440?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-1440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1440, GHSA-p26p-qrwm-pp59.