CVE-2016-10243
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10243
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=42605
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10243.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | 7.0 | affected | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| fedora | 25 | affected | |
| fedora | 26 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2016.20161130-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2016.20161130-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2016.20161130-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2016.20161130-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2016.20161130-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| tug | tex_live | - | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10243.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3803
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/05/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96593
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B7CNJ4HKX7X6V7VMN3UCU7KPY6IX4XRB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VL6PUKPWEXYIPIAZRIX5ZLQWCSALVLFP/
- https://scumjr.github.io/2016/11/28/pwning-coworkers-thanks-to-latex/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-07
- https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=42605
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10243
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.