# CVE-2016-10243: TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of mpost in shell\_escape\_commands in the texmf.cnf co

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of mpost in shell_escape_commands in the texmf.cnf config file.

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## References

- https://scumjr.github.io/2016/11/28/pwning-coworkers-thanks-to-latex/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VL6PUKPWEXYIPIAZRIX5ZLQWCSALVLFP/
- https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=42605
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-07
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3803
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/05/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96593
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B7CNJ4HKX7X6V7VMN3UCU7KPY6IX4XRB/

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