TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of mpost in shell_escape_commands in the texmf.cnf config file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07146 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 25 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 26 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Tug |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 26 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Tug
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10243
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7674-jxfw-vhf5
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10243 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10243 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7674-jxfw-vhf5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-10243 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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