HIGH
Buffer overflow in the ReadFontTbl function in reader.c for rtf2latex2e 1.0fc2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF file
Published Dec 22, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.71%
Description
Buffer overflow in the ReadFontTbl function in reader.c for rtf2latex2e 1.0fc2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF file.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0_fc2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
13.71% 0.13709
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.13709
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.71% (0.13709) | 96.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.71% (0.13709) | 96.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.64% (0.08636) | 91.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.50% (0.05497) | 83.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.64% (0.08636) | 91.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.40% (0.05396) | 89.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.22% (0.02216) | 89.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 2.22% (0.02216) | 88.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.23% (0.02234) | 87.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.53% (0.05532) | 90.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.53% (0.05532) | 89.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.53% (0.05532) | 76.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/rtf2latex2e.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18559 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/rtf2latex2e.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18559 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 22, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Dec 20, 2004
Link CVE-2004-1293
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a