6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-5937
"dviljk buffer overflow vulnerability"
Description

Multiple buffer overflows in dvi2xx.c in dviljk in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DVI input file.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 13, 2007, 10:46 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:38 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-5937 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tetex tetex
1 Tug texlive_2007
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-5937.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=135423
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198238
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/27672 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27686 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27718 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27743 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27967 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28107 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28412 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30168 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-26.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0266
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:230
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487984/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26469
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019058
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3896 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=368641
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1928
https://usn.ubuntu.com/554-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00663.html
http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=135423
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198238
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/27672 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27686 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27718 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27743 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27967 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28107 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28412 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30168 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-26.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0266
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:230
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487984/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26469
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019058
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3896 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=368641
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1928
https://usn.ubuntu.com/554-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00663.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-5937 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-5937 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/487984/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487984/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-554-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/554-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.33 }} -0.24%

score

0.86332

percentile

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