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 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=42605	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://scumjr.github.io/2016/11/28/pwning-coworkers-thanks-to-latex/	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VL6PUKPWEXYIPIAZRIX5ZLQWCSALVLFP/	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B7CNJ4HKX7X6V7VMN3UCU7KPY6IX4XRB/	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96593	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/05/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3803	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-07

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:26:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-05-02 07:59

Updated : 2017-09-18 18:36

NVD link : CVE-2016-10243

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10243

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

tug

tex_live

fedoraproject

fedora

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