CVE-2023-46048 | BDVDB-2026-228802 Detail

tugtex_live

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-03-27Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-11-04Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-03-27
Last modified: 2025-11-04

Vendor information

Vendor: tug
Product: tex_live

All tug vulnerabilities

Score

6.2 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 21.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
944e257
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.2 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).