Out-of-Bounds Affecting texlive-afm package, versions <0:2007-57.9.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.47% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-TEXLIVEAFM-1663657
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed31 Mar 2011

Introduced: 31 Mar 2011

CVE-2011-1552  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 texlive-afm to version 0:2007-57.9.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2012-48.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream texlive-afm package and not the texlive-afm package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

t1lib 5.1.2 and earlier, as used in Xpdf before 3.02pl6, teTeX, and other products, reads from invalid memory locations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0764.

CVSS Scores

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