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CVE-2011-1554


Off-by-one error in t1lib 5.1.2 and earlier, as used in Xpdf before 3.02pl6, teTeX, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a PDF document containing a crafted Type 1 font that triggers an invalid memory read, integer overflow, and invalid pointer dereference, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0764.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-1554 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from t1lib, from foolabs, from glyphandcog organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2011-03-31T23:55:00.880

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application t1lib t1lib ≤ 5.1.2 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 0.1 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 0.2 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 0.3 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 0.4 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 0.5 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 0.6 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 0.7 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 0.8 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 0.9 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 0.9.1 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 0.9.2 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 1.0 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 1.0.1 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 1.1.0 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 1.1.1 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 1.2 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 1.3 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 1.3.1 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 5.0.0 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 5.0.1 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 5.0.2 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 5.1.0 Yes
Application t1lib t1lib 5.1.1 Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.5a Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.7a Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.91a Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.91b Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.91c Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.92a Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.92b Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.92c Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.92d Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.92e Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.93a Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.93b Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 0.93c Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 1.00a Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 3.0.1 Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 3.02pl1 Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 3.02pl2 Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 3.02pl3 Yes
Application foolabs xpdf 3.02pl4 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader ≤ 3.02 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.2 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.3 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.4 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.5 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.6 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.7 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.80 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.90 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.91 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.92 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 0.93 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 1.00 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 1.01 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 2.00 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 2.01 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 2.02 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 2.03 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 3.00 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 3.01 Yes
Application glyphandcog xpdfreader 3.02 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For t1lib's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.