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CVE-2010-0739

Published: Apr 16, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-189

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

tugoss-projectaka tex live, tetex, texlive 2007

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39500

securityfocus.com

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-28.xml

security.gentoo.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11468

oval.cisecurity.org

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Timeline

Published

Apr 16, 2010

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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