# CVE-2023-32668: texlive-bin: LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows a document (compiled with the default settings) to make arbitrary network requests CVE-2023-32668 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32668, released May 11, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32668 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (medium) - EPSS: 0.0037 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: May 10, 2023 ## 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. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | libkpathsea6 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1 | [libkpathsea6 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libkpathsea6-2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2-esm1.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libkpathsea6 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2 | [libkpathsea6 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libkpathsea6-2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libkpathsea6 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2 | [libkpathsea6 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libkpathsea6-2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libptexenc1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1 | [libptexenc1 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libptexenc1-2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2-esm1.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libptexenc1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2 | [libptexenc1 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libptexenc1-2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libptexenc1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2 | [libptexenc1 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libptexenc1-2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libsynctex1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1 | [libsynctex1 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libsynctex1-2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2-esm1.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libsynctex2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2 | [libsynctex2 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libsynctex2-2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libsynctex2 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2 | [libsynctex2 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libsynctex2-2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libtexlua52 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1 | [libtexlua52 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtexlua52-2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2-esm1.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libtexlua53 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2 | [libtexlua53 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtexlua53-2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libtexlua53 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2 | [libtexlua53 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libtexlua53-2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libtexluajit2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1 | [libtexluajit2 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libtexluajit2-2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2-esm1.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libtexluajit2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2 | [libtexluajit2 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libtexluajit2-2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | libtexluajit2 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2 | [libtexluajit2 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libtexluajit2-2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | texlive-bin Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 2020.20200327.54578-7+deb11u2 | [DLA-3941-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-3941-1.md) | Oct 29, 2024 | | Linux | texlive-bin Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32668](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-32668.md) | May 11, 2023 | | Linux | texlive-bin Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2022.20220321.62855-6 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32668](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-32668.md) | May 11, 2023 | | Linux | texlive-bin Debian 14 | 2022.20220321.62855-6 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32668](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-32668.md) | May 11, 2023 | | Linux | texlive-binaries Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1 | [texlive-binaries 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-texlive-binaries-2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2-esm1.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | texlive-binaries Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2 | [texlive-binaries 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-texlive-binaries-2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | | Linux | texlive-binaries Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2 | [texlive-binaries 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-texlive-binaries-2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 28, 2024 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. 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