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CVE-2010-0829 json

Multiple array index errors in set.c in dvipng 1.11 and 1.12, and teTeX, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application c…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-0854

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.5%
EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Multiple array index errors in set.c in dvipng 1.11 and 1.12, and teTeX, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed DVI file.

Patch / fix

  • dvipng Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.13-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0829

  • tetex RHEL 5 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-afm RHEL 5 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-xdvi RHEL 5 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-dvips RHEL 5 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-fonts RHEL 5 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-latex RHEL 5 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0400

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-0829 updated cvss 4.3

dvipng: Multiple array index errors during DVI-to-PNG translation

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tetex 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-afm 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-xdvi 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-dvips 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-fonts 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-latex 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tetex 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-afm 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-xdvi 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-dvips 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-fonts 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5, tetex-latex 3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0400

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Exploit prediction

4.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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