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TI-2007-05676 Aliases CVE-2007-5937GHSA-3v5h-fmqv-x9mj

Multiple buffer overflows in dvi2xx.c in dviljk in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier…

Priority LOW 36CWE-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
No fix listed

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03151 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5937
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3v5h-fmqv-x9mj

References

Advisory 9

Other 5

Sources

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