CVE-2011-1400

N/A Unknown
Published: March 25, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The default configuration of the shell_escape_commands directive in conf/texmf.d/95NonPath.cnf in the tex-common package before 2.08.1 in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze, Ubuntu 10.10 and 10.04 LTS, and possibly other operating systems lists certain programs, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TeX document.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43816
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43973
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/?op=comp&compare%5B%5D=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk%404781&compare%5B%5D=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk%404812
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/tex-common/trunk/?op=log
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2198
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46986
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1103-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0731
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0861
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66249
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/43816
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43973
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/?op=comp&compare%5B%5D=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk%404781&compare%5B%5D=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk%404812
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/tex-common/trunk/?op=log
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2198
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46986
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1103-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0861
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66249
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.1%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-16

Affected Vendors

debian canonical

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