Description
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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
tug
oss-project
tex liveOn-prem
OSS LibrariesCanonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
and 3 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
References
https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/6ed0077520e2b0da1fd060c7f88db7b2e6068e4c
github.com
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4299
debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00230.html
lists.debian.org
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