High severity · published Feb 20, 2024
CVE-2024-25262
texlive-bin commit c515e was discovered to contain heap buffer overflow via the function ttfLoadHDMX:ttfdump
8.1
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
texlive-bin commit c515e was discovered to contain heap buffer overflow via the function ttfLoadHDMX:ttfdump. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted TTF file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TL
Tex Live · Tug
c515e · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25262
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-25262
bugs.launchpad.net
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/+bug/2047912
tug.org
https://tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/ttfdump/ChangeLog?revision=69605&view=co
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00032.html
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