CVE-2010-1440 describes multiple integer overflows in the dvips component of TeX Live 2009 and earlier, as well as teTeX. Specifically, the predospecial and bbdospecial functions in dvipsk/dospecial.c are vulnerable when processing special commands within DVI files. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to a denial of service (application crash) or arbitrary code execution. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tug:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2009CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1996CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1996:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1998CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1998:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1999CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1999:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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