Vulnerability identifier: #VU96489
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
texlive
Client/Desktop applications /
Other client software
Vendor: TeX Users Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in texk/web2c/pdftexdir/writet1.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
texlive: All versions
External links
http://tug.org/pipermail/tex-live/2023-August/049400.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/65
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.