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Critical
CVE-2016-10243
TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by...
Vulnerability Description
TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of mpost in shell_escape_commands in the texmf.cnf config file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://scumjr.github.io/2016/11/28/pwning-coworkers-thanks-to-latex/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VL6PUKPWEXYIPIAZRIX5ZLQWCSALVLFP/
- https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=42605
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-07
- 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://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B7CNJ4HKX7X6V7VMN3UCU7KPY6IX4XRB/
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Vulnerable Versions:
7.0, 8.0, 25, 26
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 2nd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.