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CVE-2010-0739

6.8 · MEDIUM

Integer overflow in the predospecial function in dospecial.c in dvips in (1) TeX Live and (2) teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DVI file that…

Published Apr 16, 2010tugCWE-189EPSS 4.92%

Overview

CVE-2010-0739 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tug tetex. It was published on April 16, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer overflow in the predospecial function in dospecial.c in dvips in (1) TeX Live and (2) teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DVI file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tug. Update tetex to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refgit.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-stable.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=source/xapps-extra/tetex/texlive-CVE-2010-0739-int-overflow.patchReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041573.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/39390Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-28.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/39500Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-937-1Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=572941Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11468

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0739?

CVE-2010-0739 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tug tetex. It was published on April 16, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-0739?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0739?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tug. Update tetex to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0739?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0739 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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