CVE-2018-17407
"TeX Live Type 1 Font Buffer Overflow Vulnerability"
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 23, 2018, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 15, 2018, 4:11 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-17407
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-17407.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/6ed0077520e2b0da1fd060c7f88db7b2e6068e4c | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00230.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-2/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4299 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2018-17407 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/6ed0077520e2b0da1fd060c7f88db7b2e6068e4c No Types Assigned https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/6ed0077520e2b0da1fd060c7f88db7b2e6068e4c Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-2/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00230.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00230.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4299 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4299 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2018-09-21 Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-2/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 26, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4299 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-17407 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-17407
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.23 }} -0.10%
score
0.61102
percentile