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CVE-2002-0836

dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain print jobs, possibly involving fonts.

Published

2002-10-28T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System hp secure_os 1.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.2 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.2 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 9.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.3 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 7.3 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 8.0 Yes
References