CVE-2023-46048 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in TeX Live's writet1.c can cause a denial of service, though it is disputed as a usability issue.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-46048?
CVE-2023-46048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Tex Live 944e257 has a NULL pointer dereference in texk/web2c/pdftexdir/writet1.c. NOTE: this is disputed because it should be categorized as a usability problem.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46048?
Linux distribution packages (3)
texlive SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 2013.20130620-22.11.1 |
texlive SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 2013.20130620-22.11.1 |
texlive SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 2013.20130620-22.11.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2023-46048?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-46048 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-46048 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46048, ECHO-0491-17c2-e2eb, GHSA-j569-gjjp-9rhp, OESA-2024-1997, OESA-2024-1998, OESA-2024-1999 and 2 more.