CVE-2016-10243

Critical

Description

TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of mpost in shell_escape_commands in the texmf.cnf config file.

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.8

Exploit probability—

Product

Debian Linux

PublishedMay 2, 2017

First seenMay 2, 2017

How to fix

Vendor advisories

lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VL6PUKPWEXYIPIAZRIX5ZLQWCSALVLFP/
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-07
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B7CNJ4HKX7X6V7VMN3UCU7KPY6IX4XRB/

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
debian debian_linux	7.0, 8.0	—
fedoraproject fedora	25, 26	—
tug tex_live	No range specified	—

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