CVE-2007-0650

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.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.15% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/26982	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23872	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32284	vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30168	third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=225491
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-17.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1706	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:109	vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml	vendor advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1036

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0650?: CVE-2007-0650 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0650?: To fix CVE-2007-0650, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0650 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0650 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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