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CVE-2010-2641 Detail

Description

Array index error in the VF font parser in the dvi-backend component in Evince 2.32 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font in conjunction with a DVI file that is processed by the thumbnailer.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.gnome.org/browse/evince/commit/?id=d4139205b010ed06310d14284e63114e88ec6de2 CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052910.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052995.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.mandriva.com/security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.php CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/42769 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42821 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42847 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42872 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2357 CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0009.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45678 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024937 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1035-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0029 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0043 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0056 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0097 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0102 CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=666314 CVE, MITRE Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-2641
NVD Published Date:
01/07/2011
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
MITRE