CVE-2024-25262

HIGH

texlive-bin - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in ttfLoadHDMX Function

Title source: llm

Description

texlive-bin commit c515e was discovered to contain heap buffer overflow via the function ttfLoadHDMX:ttfdump. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted TTF file.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Various Sources

https://tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/ttfdump/ChangeLog?revision=69605&view=co

Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00032.html

Issue Tracking

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/+bug/2047912

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1

EPSS 0.0090

EPSS Percentile 55.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-122

Status published

Published Feb 29, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026