Vulnerability in Moodle
CVE-2024-43426
A flaw was found in pdfTeX. Insufficient sanitizing in the TeX notation filter resulted in an arbitrary file read risk on sites where pdfTeX is available, such as those with TeX Live installed.
EPSS: 0.006 (45.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43426?
- CVE-2024-43426 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moodle, classified under CWE-1287. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43426?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-43426 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.