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CVE-2007-0650

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.8)—

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.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Makeindex — Makeindex

CWEs

References

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      "value": "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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      "value": "Un desbordamiento de búfer en la función open_sty en el archivo mkind.c para makeindex versión  2.14 en teTeX,  podría permitir a atacantes remotos asistidos por el usuario sobrescribir archivos y posiblemente ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de un nombre de archivo largo. NOTA: otros desbordamientos se presentan pero podrían no ser explotables, tales como un desbordamiento en la región heap de la memoria en la función check_idx."
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