CVE-2023-46051 json
TeX Live 944e257 allows a NULL pointer dereference in texk/web2c/pdftexdir/tounicode.c.
published 2024-03-27 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-50312
- cvss
- 3.3
- 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 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TeX Live 944e257 allows a NULL pointer dereference in texk/web2c/pdftexdir/tounicode.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
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:3628-1SUSE-SU-2024:1310-1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-46051
- NVD CVE-2023-46051
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