CVE-2010-0827: tug tex_live Numeric Errors
CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0827
Published 07-05-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-0827 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Numeric Errors vulnerability in tug tex_live. EPSS estimates a 4.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 07-05-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer overflow in dvips in TeX Live 2009 and earlier, and teTeX, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted virtual font (VF) file associated with a DVI file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.44% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.44%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- texlive-bin< 2009-6
Tug1 product
- tex_live≤ 2009 | 1996 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008
2 vendors · 2 products
References
11 links- www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/dvipsk/ChangeLog?view=logX Refsource CONFIRM
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0827X Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10052VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=572914X Refsource CONFIRM