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CVE-2018-17407
Published: Sep 23, 2018
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
DSA-4299
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
USN-3788-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3788-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
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