CVE-2011-5244 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted DVI files containing malicious AFM data in 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-2011-5244?
CVE-2011-5244 is a medium-severity 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5244?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Gnome Evince, T1lib T1lib, Tetex Tetex.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5244?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2011-5244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as AZL-37049, AZL-7378, DEBIAN-CVE-2011-5244, GHSA-2jx2-275x-4xpq.