CVE-2023-46051

LOW

Published Mar 27, 2024 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-476

Description

TeX Live 944e257 allows a NULL pointer dereference in texk/web2c/pdftexdir/tounicode.c. NOTE: this is disputed because it should be categorized as a usability problem.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476

References

Other References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/68 https://tug.org/pipermail/tex-live/2023-August/049406.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176822/tex-live-944e257-Null-Pointer.html http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/68 https://tug.org/pipermail/tex-live/2023-August/049406.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-46051? +

TeX Live 944e257 allows a NULL pointer dereference in texk/web2c/pdftexdir/tounicode.c. NOTE: this is disputed because it should be categorized as a usability problem. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2023-46051? +

CVE-2023-46051 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-46051? +

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