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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-0648 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T12:26:54.309Z
Reserved: 2007-02-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2007-0650
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2007-02-01T19:28:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2007-0650
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