CVE-2007-0650 Buffer overflow in the open_sty function in mkind.c for makeindex 2.14 in teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename. N...
MediumCVSS 6.8
EPSS 4.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Buffer overflow in the open_sty function in mkind.c for makeindex 2.14 in teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename. NOTE: other overflows exist but might not be exploitable, such as a heap-based overflow in the check_idx function.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| makeindex | = 2.14 | No fix listed |
References
- 26982 third-party-advisory
- 30168 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200709-17 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200711-34 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200805-13 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:109 vendor-advisory
- 23872 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-1706 vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- tetex-makeindex-opensty-bo(32284) vdb-entry
- issues.rpath.com