Arbitrary Code Execution via Crafted Type 1 Font in t1lib

CVE-2011-0764 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

t1lib 5.1.2 and earlier, as used in Xpdf before 3.02pl6, teTeX, and other products, uses an invalid pointer in conjunction with a dereference operation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as demonstrated by testz.2184122398.pdf.

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