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TI-2007-05674 Aliases CVE-2007-5935GHSA-m7c5-9grq-3jqp

Stack-based buffer overflow in hpc.c in dvips in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier…

Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in hpc.c in dvips in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DVI file with a long href tag.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03953 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableTetex
cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableTug
  • cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Tetex
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Tug

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0401 Released 2010-05-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tetex security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.19, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.i386, tetex-afm-1.0.7-67.19 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.19, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.i386, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.19, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.i386, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.19, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.i386, tetex-1.0.7-67.19.ia64 +15
  • RHSA-2010:0399 Released 2010-05-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tetex security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-afm-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16.ia64 +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0401
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0401
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0399
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0399
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0401
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0399
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0401
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0399

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5935
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7c5-9grq-3jqp

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 8

Other 6

Sources

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