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CVE-2018-17407

Published: 2018-09-23T21:29Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T03:54Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
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. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt