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CVE-2011-5244

Published: Nov 19, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-189
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.4%
Top 12.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Multiple off-by-one errors in the (1) token and (2) linetoken functions in backend/dvi/mdvi-lib/afmparse.c in t1lib, as used in teTeX 3.0.x, GNOME evince, and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a DVI file containing a crafted Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) file, different vulnerabilities than CVE-2010-2642 and CVE-2011-0433.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
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

CWE-189

Affected Products

evincegnome
On-prem
Consumer Software / productivity
t1libt1lib
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
tetextetex
On-prem
DevTools & CI / build-test-tools
n/an/a
gnomeoss-projectUSConsumer Softwareaka gnome project, glib
t1libOSS Libraries
tetexoss-projectDevTools & CIaka tetex (tex distribution)

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=439c5070022e
git.gnome.org
http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010
git.gnome.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/21
openwall.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 19, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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