CVE-2002-0836

dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands…

published September 1, 2004

CVSS
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EPSS
8%
Percentile
94.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain print jobs, possibly involving fonts.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.07953 · 94.7th percentile
Published
2004-09-01T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 SEP 04:00Z
    dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands…
    cvelistv5