CVE-2023-32700 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-32700

LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows execution of arbitrary shell commands when...

Vulnerability Description

LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows execution of arbitrary shell commands when compiling a TeX file obtained from an untrusted source. This occurs because luatex-core.lua lets the original io.popen be accessed. This also affects TeX Live before 2023 r66984 and MiKTeX before 23.5.

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

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Affected Software

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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline

Official Publish: May 20th, 2023
Last Modified: January 31st, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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