VDB
CVE-2002-0836
CVE-2002-0836
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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.
EPSS 13.01% · 94.2th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 2.0
7.5
EPSS Score
13.01%
94.2th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| hp | secure_os | 1.0 |
| redhat | linux | 6.2, 6.2, 6.2 |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 9.0, 7.2, 8.0 |
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
Timeline
- Oct 28, 2002 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 3, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Sep 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Oct 30, 2023 EPSS Score
- Dec 22, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- 20021018 GLSA: tetex mailing-list
- 5978 vdb
- 20021216 [OpenPKG-SA-2002.015] OpenPKG Security Advisory (tetex) mailing-list
- CLA-2002:537 vendor-advisory
- VU#169841 third-party-advisory
- DSA-207 vendor-advisory
- HPSBTL0210-073 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2002:195 vendor-advisory
- dvips-system-execute-commands(10365) vdb
- RHSA-2002:194 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2002:070 vendor-advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0836 advisory