CVE-2024-25262 Affecting texlive-bin package, versions <2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1
Threat Intelligence
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- published22 Mar 2026
- disclosed29 Feb 2024
Introduced: 29 Feb 2024
CVE-2024-25262 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 texlive-bin to version 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.2+esm1 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
texlive-bin commit c515e was discovered to contain heap buffer overflow via the function ttfLoadHDMX:ttfdump. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted TTF file.