CVE catalog
CVE-2002-0836
tetex-bin - arbitrary command execution
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 7.95% · Oct 25, 2026
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. security flaw
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | tetex-bin | 3.0 | 1.0.7+20011202-7.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | tetex-bin | deb | 3.0 | 1.0.7+20011202-7.1 | Not reported | DSA-207 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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