CVE-2007-0650 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the open_sty function of makeindex 2.14 in teTeX. This flaw could allow user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite files and potentially execute arbitrary code through a long filename. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:makeindex:makeindex:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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