CVE-2023-32700
HIGHLuaTeX < 1.17.0 - Remote Code Execution via io.popen Access
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Release Notes
https://tug.org/pipermail/tex-live/2023-May/049188.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://tug.org/~mseven/luatex.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RLY43MIRONJSJVNBDFQHQ26MP3JIOB3H/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TF6YXUUFRGBIXIIIEV5SGBJXXT2SMUK5/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0080
EPSS Percentile
52.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-77
Status
published
Products (3)
luatex_project/luatex
1.04 - 1.16.2
miktex/miktex
2.9.6300 - 23.5
tug/tex_live
2017 - 2023
Published
May 20, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026