In axohelp.c before 1.3 in axohelp in axodraw2 before 2.1.1b, as distributed in TeXLive…
Priority MEDIUM 46Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In axohelp.c before 1.3 in axohelp in axodraw2 before 2.1.1b, as distributed in TeXLive and other collections, sprintf is mishandled.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01875 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:axohelp.c_project:axohelp.c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3 | Vulnerable | Axohelp.c Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:axodraw2_project:axodraw2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Axodraw2 Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:axohelp.c_project:axohelp.c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3 Vulnerable ·Axohelp.c Project
- cpe:2.3:a:axodraw2_project:axodraw2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Axodraw2 Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-18604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfg3-f7fm-c9xc
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-18604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-18604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hfg3-f7fm-c9xc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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