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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-09-01T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:03:49.020Z

Reserved: 2002-08-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2002-0836

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-10-28T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2016-10-18T02:22:22.653

Link: CVE-2002-0836

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2002-10-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2002-0836 - Bugzilla