libkpathsea6: An issue was discovered in t1_check_unusual_charstring functions in writet1.c files in TeX Live before 2018-09-21
CVE-2018-17407 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by libkpathsea6 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1, released September 22, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
An issue was discovered in t1_check_unusual_charstring functions in writet1.c files in TeX Live before 2018-09-21. A buffer overflow in the handling of Type 1 fonts allows arbitrary code execution when a malicious font is loaded by one of the vulnerable tools: pdflatex, pdftex, dvips, or luatex.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libkpathsea6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | libkpathsea6 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | Sep 22, 2018 |
| libptexenc1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | libptexenc1 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | Sep 22, 2018 |
| libsynctex1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | libsynctex1 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | Sep 22, 2018 |
| libtexlua52 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | libtexlua52 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | Sep 22, 2018 |
| libtexluajit2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | libtexluajit2 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | Sep 22, 2018 |
| texlive-binaries · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | texlive-binaries 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1 | Sep 22, 2018 |
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