CVE-2023-32700

HIGH EPSS 52.1%
Published May 20, 20233y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published May 20, 2023 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

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 Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
52.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-77 Command Injection Injection

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
luatex_projectluatex*≥1.04  –  <1.16.2
miktexmiktex*≥2.9.6300  –  <23.5
tugtex_live*≥2017  –  <2023

References 6

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

Remediation

  • tug.org https://tug.org/~mseven/luatex.html
    PatchVendor Advisory