CVE-2002-0836

dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely,...

7.5 HighFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

7.95%Up 5.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2002-0836
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2002-0836
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-0828 No score

Record: EUVD-2002-0828
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-62pv-x8q7-86rc No score

dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely,...

Record: GHSA-62pv-x8q7-86rc
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`tetex-bin` Debian:3.0	before 1.0.7+20011202-7.1	1.0.7+20011202-7.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-0836 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Hp Secure Os, published October 28, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.95%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in tetex-bin 1.0.7+20011202-7.1.

References

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