CVE-2023-32668

Medium

Description

LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows a document (compiled with the default settings) to make arbitrary network requests. This occurs because full access to the socket library is permitted by default, as stated in the documentation. This also affects TeX Live before 2023 r66984 and MiKTeX before 23.5.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLuatex
PublishedMay 11, 2023
First seenMay 11, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • luatex_project luatex1.17.0 or later
  • miktex miktex23.5 or later
  • tug tex_live2023 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
luatex_project luatex0.27.0 ≤ v < 1.17.01.17.0
miktex miktex2.9.0 ≤ v < 23.523.5
tug tex_live2009 ≤ v < 20232023

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