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CVE-2007-0650

Buffer overflow in the open_sty function in mkind.c for makeindex 2.14 in teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite fil…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.2%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer overflow in the open_sty function in mkind.c for makeindex 2.14 in teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename. NOTE: other overflows exist but might not be exploitable, such as a heap-based overflow in the check_idx function.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/26982 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/23872 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/32284 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30168 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=225491 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200709-17.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/1706 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:109 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-1036 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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