CVE-2016-10243
CriticalSummary
TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of mpost in shell_escape_commands in the texmf.cnf config file.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can remotely take control of the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.
Recommendation
It is recommended to review and update the texmf.cnf configuration file and restrict the ability to execute remote commands.
Other vulnerabilities in TeX Live
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TeX Live through version 20170524 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL.
- CVE-2026-63729Medium
The SyncTeX parser (synctex_parser.c) in TeX Live and downstream applications like GNOME Evince contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability. Attackers can crash applications or potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a malformed .synctex or .synctex.gz file.
Original NVD description (English source)
TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of mpost in shell_escape_commands in the texmf.cnf config file.