CVE-2018-17407

Summary (CVE-2018-17407) : TeX Live before 2018-09-21 contains a buffer overflow in the Type 1 font handling code, specifically in the t1_check_unusual_charstring function within writet1.c. This vulnerability can allow arbitrary code execution if a malicious font is loaded by vulnerable tools (pd...

CVE-2018-17407

An issue was discovered in t1checkunusualcharstring functions in writet1.c files in TeX Live before 2018-09-21. A buffer overflow in the handling of Type 1 fonts allows arbitrary code execution when a malicious font is loaded by one of the vulnerable tools: pdflatex, pdftex, dvips, or luatex...