Improper input validation in Tug Tex_live
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.106 (93.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tug Tex_live
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 25, 26
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10243?
- CVE-2016-10243 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tug Tex_live, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10243?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.