CVE-2024-25262

high

Description

texlive-bin commit c515e was discovered to contain heap buffer overflow via the function ttfLoadHDMX:ttfdump. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted TTF file.

References

https://tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/ttfdump/ChangeLog?revision=69605&view=co

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00032.html

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/+bug/2047912

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-02-29

Updated: 2025-11-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H