CVE-2023-32700

Description

LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows execution of arbitrary shell commands when compiling a TeX file obtained from an untrusted source. This occurs because luatex-core.lua lets the original io.popen be accessed. This also affects TeX Live before 2023 r66984 and MiKTeX before 23.5.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory tug.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tug.org/pipermail/tex-live/2023-May/049188.html release notes
https://gitlab.lisn.upsaclay.fr/texlive/luatex/-/tags/1.17.0 release notes
https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/releases/tag/build-svn66984 release notes
https://tug.org/~mseven/luatex.html patch vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RLY43MIRONJSJVNBDFQHQ26MP3JIOB3H/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TF6YXUUFRGBIXIIIEV5SGBJXXT2SMUK5/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32700?
CVE-2023-32700 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-32700?
To fix CVE-2023-32700, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-32700 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-32700 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.