CVE-2025-26525

Arbitrary file read risk through pdfTeX

Published Feb 24, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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-2025-4275 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-4hmr-39vp-xfrr Moodle has an arbitrary file read risk through pdfTeX
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Moodle
Moodle moodle
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Moodle
Moodle moodle
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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 Arbitrary file read risk through pdfTeX
Weaknesses CWE-552
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fedora
Published
Updated
Feb 24, 2025, 8:10 PM
Reserved
Feb 12, 2025, 1:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 24, 2025, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:01 AM