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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 7.95% · 94.6th percentile

Risk Scores

CVSS 2.0
7.5
EPSS Score
7.95%
94.6th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
hpsecure_os1.0
redhatlinux6.2, 6.2, 6.2
mandrakesoftmandrake_linux9.0, 7.2, 8.0
n/an/an/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 19, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Feb 10, 2023 EPSS Score
  • Apr 4, 2023 EPSS Score
  • May 26, 2023 EPSS Score
  • Sep 9, 2023 EPSS Score
  • Nov 1, 2023 EPSS Score
  • Feb 15, 2024 EPSS Score
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