CVE-2024-43426

Moodle: arbitrary file read risk through pdftex

Published Nov 7, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-3318 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vjmm-r9gg-425m Moodle has arbitrary file read risk through pdfTeX
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0005}

epss

{'score': 0.00054}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Moodle
Moodle moodle
Weaknesses CWE-1287
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Moodle
Moodle moodle
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Moodle: arbitrary file read risk through pdftex
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fedora
Published
Updated
Feb 10, 2025, 10:27 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2024, 7:15 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 7, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:51 AM