Vulnerability in Luatex Project
CVE-2023-32668
LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows a document (compiled with the default settings) to make arbitrary network requests. This occurs because full access to the socket library is permitted by default, as stated in the documentation. This also affects TeX Live before 2023 r66984 and MiKTeX before 23.5.
EPSS: 0.004 (29.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Luatex_project Luatex
- Miktex
- Tug Tex_live
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Mitigation, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-32668?
- CVE-2023-32668 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Luatex Project. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-32668?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.