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.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

7.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 94th percentile

Published

2017-05-02

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://scumjr.github.io/2016/11/28/pwning-coworkers-thanks-to-latex/

Security advisories

• https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=42605
• http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3803
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/05/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96593
• https://scumjr.github.io/2016/11/28/pwning-coworkers-thanks-to-latex

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry