CVE-2010-0827
CVE-2010-0827 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tug Tex Live with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Tug Tex Live
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0827?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2010-0827?
- CVE-2010-0827 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2010-0827 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-0827?
- CVE-2010-0827 primarily affects Tug Tex Live. In total, 13 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-0827?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2010-0827 published?
- CVE-2010-0827 was published on 2010-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0827
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-28.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39971
- http://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/dvipsk/ChangeLog?r1=18009&r2=18095
- http://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/dvipsk/ChangeLog?view=log
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-937-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=572914
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10052
Affected products (13)
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1996:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1998:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1999:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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