CVE-2004-1293

rtf2latex2e 1.0fc2 - Buffer Overflow in ReadFontTbl Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-1293. PoCs published by Limin Wang.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in rtf2latex2e due to improper bounds checking of user-supplied image data. This could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious RTF file.

Description

Buffer overflow in the ReadFontTbl function in reader.c for rtf2latex2e 1.0fc2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Limin Wang · textremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25006

The provided text describes a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in rtf2latex2e due to improper bounds checking of user-supplied image data. This could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious RTF file.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: rtf2latex2e (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A malicious RTF file with crafted image data
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/rtf2latex2e.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18559

Scores

EPSS 0.1371
EPSS Percentile 96.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
rtf2latex2e/rtf2latex2e 1.0_fc2
Published Jan 10, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026