CVE-2016-10243

TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of mpost in shell_escape_commands in the texmf.cnf config file.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 89%
VendorProductVersion
debiandebian_linux
7.0
debiandebian_linux
8.0
tugtex_live
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
texlive-base
bullseye
2020.20210202-3
fixed
bookworm
2022.20230122-3
fixed
trixie
2024.20240829-2
fixed
sid
2024.20241102-1
fixed
texlive-bin
bullseye
2020.20200327.54578-7+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
2020.20200327.54578-7+deb11u2
fixed
bookworm
2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u1
fixed
trixie
2024.20240313.70630+ds-4
fixed
sid
2024.20240313.70630+ds-5
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
texlive-base
artful
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
ignored
xenial
Fixed 2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1
released
trusty
Fixed 2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1
released
precise
ignored
texlive-bin
artful
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
ignored
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3803
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/05/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96593
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B7CNJ4HKX7X6V7VMN3UCU7KPY6IX4XRB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VL6PUKPWEXYIPIAZRIX5ZLQWCSALVLFP/
https://scumjr.github.io/2016/11/28/pwning-coworkers-thanks-to-latex/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-07
https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=42605
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3803
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/05/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96593
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B7CNJ4HKX7X6V7VMN3UCU7KPY6IX4XRB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VL6PUKPWEXYIPIAZRIX5ZLQWCSALVLFP/
https://scumjr.github.io/2016/11/28/pwning-coworkers-thanks-to-latex/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-07
https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=42605