CVE-2010-2642 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the AFM font parser within the dvi-backend component of Evince 2.32 and earlier, teTeX 3.0, and t1lib 5.1.2, among other products. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by processing a crafted font alongside a DVI file via the thumbnailer. With a CVSS score of 7.6, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:evince:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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t1lib: Heap based buffer overflow in DVI file AFM font parser
Jan 5, 2011Heap-based buffer overflow in the AFM font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier, teTeX 3.0, t1lib 5.1.2, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in conjunction with a DVI file that is processed by the thumbnailer.
Jan 2, 2011