CVE-2009-1284
EPSS 16.2%
Description
Buffer overflow in BibTeX 0.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a long .bib bibliography file.
How to fix CVE-2009-1284
To remediate CVE-2009-1284, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/texlive-bin—upgrade to 2009-1 or later
Is CVE-2009-1284 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 16.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2009-1