vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2018-17407)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 23, 2018 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 23, 2018
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
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.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2018-17407
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2018-17407
- URL-https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/6ed0077520e2b0da1fd060c7f88db7b2e6068e4c
- URL-https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00230.html
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201812-4
- URL-https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1/
- URL-https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-2/
- URL-https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4299
- CWE-119
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