CVE-2018-17407

An issue was discovered in t1_check_unusual_charstring functions in writet1.c files in TeX Live before 2018-09-21. A buffer overflow in the handling of Type 1 fonts allows arbitrary code execution when a malicious font is loaded by one of the vulnerable tools: pdflatex, pdftex, dvips, or luatex.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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: 71%
VendorProductVersion
tugtex_live
𝑥
< 2018-09-21
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.10
debiandebian_linux
8.0
debiandebian_linux
9.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
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-bin
cosmic
Fixed 2018.20180824.48463-1ubuntu0.1
released
bionic
Fixed 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1
released
xenial
Fixed 2015.20160222.37495-1ubuntu0.1
released
trusty
Fixed 2013.20130729.30972-2ubuntu0.1
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/6ed0077520e2b0da1fd060c7f88db7b2e6068e4c
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00230.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-2/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4299
https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/6ed0077520e2b0da1fd060c7f88db7b2e6068e4c
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00230.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-2/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4299