# CVE-2007-0650: Buffer overflow in the open\_sty function in mkind.c for makeindex 2.14 in teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite file

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-02-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the open_sty function in mkind.c for makeindex 2.14 in teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename. NOTE: other overflows exist but might not be exploitable, such as a heap-based overflow in the check_idx function.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/26982
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23872
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32284
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30168
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=225491
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-17.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1706
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:109
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1036

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