t1lib: off-by-one errors in token and linetoken
Published Nov 19, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.36%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
evince
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
openoffice.org
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
tetex
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
evince
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libreoffice
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
python-reportlab
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
t1lib
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
texlive
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | evince | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openoffice.org | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | tetex | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | evince | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libreoffice | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | python-reportlab | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | t1lib | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | texlive | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not Vulnerable. This issue did not affect the version of tetex as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This issue does not affect the version of t1lib and evince as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Because the advisory released to fix CVE-2010-2642 completely resolved the problem without introducing this flaw.
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.
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 (11 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.36% (0.03355) | 88.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.36% (0.03355) | 87.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.77% (0.01775) | 81.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.95% (0.04948) | 82.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.94% (0.01945) | 82.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.67% (0.03675) | 92.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2024 | 3.67% (0.03675) | 91.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.35% (0.04351) | 91.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 89.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 88.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 74.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=439c5070022e x_refsource_MISC
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/21 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-5244 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=643882 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=878483 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80271 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5244
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5244
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=439c5070022e | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/04/21 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-5244 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=643882 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=878483 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80271 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5244 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-57 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5244 |
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