#VU76489 OS Command Injection in texlive - CVE-2023-32700

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#VU76489 OS Command Injection in texlive - CVE-2023-32700

Published: May 25, 2023 / Updated: November 25, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76489
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32700
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
texlive
Software vendor:
TeX Users Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing a TeX file, obtain from an untrusted source. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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