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    CVE-2011-5244

    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.

    Published:Mar 4, 2011
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Nov 19, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.01775
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnome
    Product
    Evince
    Vendor
    T1lib
    Product
    T1lib
    Vendor
    Tetex
    Product
    Tetex

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-193 Off-by-one Error

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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