CVE-2002-0836 - CVE House
Back to Database
Status published High CVE-2002-0836

dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

THREAT MONITOR

Am I Vulnerable?

Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2002-0836

Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

More from hp

View All →
CVE-2022-48311
**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED** Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in HP Deskjet...
Unknown 0
CVE-2022-23456
Potential arbitrary file deletion vulnerability has been identified in HP...
Medium 5.5
CVE-2020-15596
The ALPS ALPINE touchpad driver before 8.2206.1717.634, as used on...
Medium 6.7
CVE-2019-19539
An issue was discovered in Idelji Web ViewPoint H01ABO-H01BY and...
Medium 5.5
CVE-2019-16240
A Buffer Overflow and Information Disclosure issue exists in HP...
Critical 9.1

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

secure os, mandrake linux, linux
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, 7.3

Timeline

Official Publish: September 1st, 2004
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.