Buffer overflow in the set_page_size function in util.cxx in HTMLDOC 1.8.27 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long MEDIA SIZE comment. NOTE: it was later reported that there were additional vectors in htmllib.cxx and ps-pdf.cxx using an AFM font file with a long glyph name, but these vectors do not cross privilege boundaries.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3034 Buffer overflow in the set_page_size function in util.cxx in HTMLDOC 1.8.27 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long MEDIA SIZE comment. NOTE: it was later reported that there were additional vectors in htmllib.cxx and ps-pdf.cxx using an AFM font file with a long glyph name, but these vectors do not cross privilege boundaries.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T01:17:03.590Z

Reserved: 2009-09-02T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2009-3050

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-09-02T17:30:01.313

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-3050

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-3050 - Bugzilla

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