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CVE-2018-17407 Details

Description

An issue was discovered in t1_check_unusual_charstring functions in writet1.c files in TeX Live before 2018-09-21. A buffer overflow in the handling of Type 1 fonts allows arbitrary code execution when a malicious font is loaded by one of the vulnerable tools: pdflatex, pdftex, dvips, or luatex.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/6ed0077520e2b0da1fd060c7f88db7b2e6068e4c CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00230.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-2/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4299 CVEThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
tug tex live
< 2018-09-21

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
14.04
16.04
18.04
18.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
8.0
9.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-17407
NVD Published Date:
Sep 23, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-17407 Details - Not Deferred