dvips -z buffer overflow with long href
Published Nov 13, 2007
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.95%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in hpc.c in dvips in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DVI file with a long href tag.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
tetex-0:1.0.7-67.19
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0401
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
tetex-0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0399
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | tetex-0:1.0.7-67.19 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0401 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | tetex-0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0399 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-5935 The Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
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AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.95% (0.03953) | 90.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.95% (0.03953) | 89.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 6.35% (0.06350) | 90.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.43% (0.07426) | 90.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.37% (0.14371) | 90.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.43% (0.07426) | 91.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.39% (0.02394) | 89.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.26% (0.01259) | 86.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 86.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01441) | 85.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01478) | 84.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 88.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 87.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 70.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (29)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5935 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=368591 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5935
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11311 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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