CVE-2023-46048 json
Tex Live 944e257 has a NULL pointer dereference in texk/web2c/pdftexdir/writet1.c.
published 2024-03-27 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-50309
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Tex Live 944e257 has a NULL pointer dereference in texk/web2c/pdftexdir/writet1.c. NOTE: this is disputed because it should be categorized as a usability problem.
Patch / fix
- texlive SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP7, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 2021.20210325-150600.38.3.1
- texlive SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP5, openSUSE Leap 15.5 2021.20210325-150400.31.6.4
- texlive SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5, SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP5 2013.20130620-22.11.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:3628-1SUSE-SU-2024:1310-1SUSE-SU-2024:1296-1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- tug tex_live
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-46048
- NVD CVE-2023-46048
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