Description
Integer overflow in dvips in TeX Live 2009 and earlier, and teTeX, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted virtual font (VF) file associated with a DVI file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | texlive-bin | 2009-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | texlive-bin | 2009-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | texlive-bin | 2009-6 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | tetex +6 | 2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16 | RHSA-2010:0399 |
| RHEL 3 | tetex +5 | 1.0.7-67.19 | RHSA-2010:0401 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2010:0401 Red Hat Security Advisory: tetex security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0399 Red Hat Security Advisory: tetex security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- http://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/dvipsk/ChangeLog?view=log
- 39971 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201206-28 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2010:013 vendor-advisory
- http://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/dvipsk/ChangeLog?r1=18009&r2=18095
- SUSE-SR:2010:012 vendor-advisory
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0827
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10052 vdb-entry signature
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=572914
- USN-937-1 vendor-advisory