Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in pdfTeX. Insufficient sanitizing in the TeX notation filter resulted in an arbitrary file read risk on sites where pdfTeX is available, such as those with TeX Live installed.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle | Moodle | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.12 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2304254Permissions Required
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=461194Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-43426?
CVE-2024-43426 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A flaw was found in pdfTeX. Insufficient sanitizing in the TeX notation filter resulted in an arbitrary file read risk on sites where pdfTeX is available, such as those with TeX Live installed.
How severe is CVE-2024-43426?
CVE-2024-43426 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-43426?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Moodle Moodle.