6.8

CVE-2010-0739: texlive-bin Debian Numeric Errors

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0739
Published 16-04-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0739 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Numeric Errors vulnerability in texlive-bin Debian. EPSS estimates a 4.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
RHSA-2010:0399RHSA-2010:0400RHSA-2010:0401

Timeline

  1. 16-04-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer overflow in the predospecial function in dospecial.c in dvips in (1) TeX Live and (2) teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DVI file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.92% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.92%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • texlive-bin< 2009-6

1 vendor · 1 product

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