CVE-2011-0433 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted AFM files in DVI documents processed by t1lib.
- 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-2011-0433?
CVE-2011-0433 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2012. 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the linetoken function in afmparse.c in t1lib, as used in teTeX 3.0.x, GNOME evince, and possibly other products, allows 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2642.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0433?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Gnome Evince, T1lib T1lib, Tetex Tetex.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0433?
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-2011-0433 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0433 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as AZL-37048, AZL-7377, DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0433, GHSA-m37c-h529-2gqw.