CVE-2023-32700

LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows execution of arbitrary shell commands when compiling a TeX file obtained from an untrusted source. This occurs because luatex-core.lua lets the original io.popen be accessed. This also affects TeX Live before 2023 r66984 and MiKTeX before 23.5.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/releases/tag/build-svn66984	Release Notes
https://gitlab.lisn.upsaclay.fr/texlive/luatex/-/tags/1.17.0	Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RLY43MIRONJSJVNBDFQHQ26MP3JIOB3H/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TF6YXUUFRGBIXIIIEV5SGBJXXT2SMUK5/
https://tug.org/pipermail/tex-live/2023-May/049188.html	Release Notes
https://tug.org/~mseven/luatex.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/releases/tag/build-svn66984	Release Notes
https://gitlab.lisn.upsaclay.fr/texlive/luatex/-/tags/1.17.0	Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RLY43MIRONJSJVNBDFQHQ26MP3JIOB3H/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TF6YXUUFRGBIXIIIEV5SGBJXXT2SMUK5/
https://tug.org/pipermail/tex-live/2023-May/049188.html	Release Notes
https://tug.org/~mseven/luatex.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:luatex_project:luatex::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:miktex:miktex::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live::::::::

History

31 Jan 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-77

Information

Published : 2023-05-20 18:15

Updated : 2025-01-31 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-32700

Mitre link : CVE-2023-32700

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-32700

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tug

tex_live

luatex_project

luatex

miktex

miktex

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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