Access Restriction Bypass Affecting texlive-bin package, versions <2007-13


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-TEXLIVEBIN-18169980
  • published22 Jul 2026
  • disclosed13 Nov 2007

Introduced: 13 Nov 2007

CVE-2007-5936  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest texlive-bin to version 2007-13 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream texlive-bin package and not the texlive-bin package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

dvips in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information and modify certain data by creating certain temporary files before they are processed by dviljk, which can then be read or modified in place.

CVSS Base Scores

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